Palak Coriander Chutney

Preperation time : 10 minutes

Cooking time : 1 minute

Ingredients

1 cup chopped Palak

1 cup chopped coriander

3-4 green chillies

Lemon sized tamarind

Rock salt to taste

1 tbsp oil

2 tsps mustard seeds

1 red chilli split into two

A pinch of asafetida

Method

1. In a mixer grinder, add the palak, coriander, green chillies, tamarind and rock salt.
2. Blend to a fine paste. Use water as required. Palak has sufficient water content, so adjust the water accordingly.
3. In a small pan, heat oil.
4. Add mustard seeds. Turn off the gas once the mustard seeds splutter.
5. Add red chillies and asafetida and stir once.
6. Add this tempering to the chutney.

Serve yummy palak coriander chutney with dosas or idlis

Notes

1. Use stems of palak and corainder too. Do not discard them.
2. Wash the palak and corainder well before trasfering to the mixer grinder.
3. You may saute or blanch the palak if required. This will alter the taste of the chutney.