Spinach: chopped: 1 kg
Olive oil: 1 tsp
Jeera: 1 tsp
Ginger chopped: 1 tsp
Tomato puree: 2 tbs
Garlic: 2 cloves grated
Green chili: chopped: 1
Salt: to taste
Heat oil and add garlic, when brown add jeera, when the seeds begin to splutter, add ginger. Sauté to light brown.
Add tomato puree, and green chili. Stir fry for few minutes and then add chopped palak and salt. Cook until tender. Serve hot.
Spinach is rich in essential amino acids, iron, Vitamin A and folic acid. It is one of the cheapest vegetables which supplies same amount of protein as one gets from the same quantity of meat, fish, eggs and chicken. Jeera seeds are rich in iron and manganese. Tomato is rich in calcium, phosphorus; vit C. Ginger has a carminative action (anti gas forming). As Spinach has small amount of oxalic acid, it should not be consumed by those suffering from kidney stones, gout and liver diseases.
