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    Recipe Index » Side Dishes » Raita » Palak raita recipe (Spinach raita)

    Palak raita recipe (Spinach raita)

    Published: Jun 28, 2016 · Last Modified: Apr 14, 2020 by Kanan Patel / 2 Comments

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    Palak raita recipe - nutritious and delicious way to eat spinach with yogurt and few spices. Since spinach is super healthy, I am always looking for the ways to include in our diet. Very refreshing, cooling, full of nutrition and easy to make spinach raita is one of my favs.

    Palak raita recipe | Spinach raita | how to make palak raita

    During the summer season, I make raita very often. I made this on last weekend. Now summer is almost ending in India, I though I shouldn’t wait too long to post this recipe here.

    Spinach or palak is one of the very nutritious green leafy vegetables. Because this is leafy green, I strongly recommend buying organic spinach. I always have spinach in my fridge because I add handful of it in my green smoothie for every morning.

    In this raita, there is very subtle taste of spinach. No flavor is overpowering. This cooling and subtle flavored raita complements well any spicy rice dishes or biryanis. I have served this with spicy veg pulao and also roasted few urad papads to go with it for some crunch.

    Addition of sesame seeds give slight nutty flavor to the raita. This flavor goes well with spinach.

    I always say to use chilled yogurt for making any kind of raita. But for this recipe, we are cooking spinach and adding to the yogurt. Then the whole thing meaning raita needs to be chilled before serving. So in this case, it is not must to use chilled yogurt.

    Check out other raita recieps
    Bhindi raita  //  Cucumber raita  //  Mint raita  //  Carrot raita


    How to make palak raita recipe or Spinach raita (Step by Step Photos):


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    1) Take yogurt in a bowl. Add red chili powder, roasted cumin powder, black salt and regular salt.

    2) Beat it and mix it till everything is well combined and smooth. Keep it aside.
    Palak raita recipe | Spinach raita | how to make palak raita

    3) In a small pan, heat the oil on medium heat. Once hot add sesame seeds and saute for 30 seconds, they will start to pop and splutter.

    4) Immediately add chopped ginger and green chili. Saute for 30-40 seconds or till the rawness of ginger goes away.
    Palak raita recipe | Spinach raita | how to make palak raita

    5) Now add chopped spinach.

    6) Mix and cook for 2-3 minutes or till it is wilted.
    Palak raita recipe | Spinach raita | how to make palak raita

    7) Add this spinach mixture into the prepared yogurt.

    8) Mix well.
    Palak raita recipe | Spinach raita | how to make palak raita

    Now chill the raita in the refrigerator for couple of hours before serving. Raita tastes best when served chilled.

    Serving suggestion: Serve this palak raita or spinach raita with your veg biryani, veg pulao, any rice dish (e.g. capsicum rice, methi rice) or khichdi (e.g. oats khichdi or masala khichdi). It can be served as side dish with your meal (roti-sabzi) or paratha (e.g. aloo paratha, methi thepla).

    Palak raita recipe | Spinach raita | how to make palak raita

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    Palak raita recipe (Spinach raita)

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    Palak raita or spinach raita recipe - sauteed chopped spinach is mixed with chilled, spiced yogurt.
    Author: Kanan
    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: Indian
    Calories: 144kcal
    Servings 2 servings
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 10 minutes
    Total Time 20 minutes
    US measuring cups are used (1 cup = 240 ml) See details

    Ingredients  

    For palak raita recipe:

    • 1 cup Plain yogurt (dahi or curd)
    • Salt - to taste
    • ¼ teaspoon Red chili powder
    • 1 teaspoon Roasted cumin powder
    • ½ teaspoon Black salt (Kala namak)

    For cooking spinach:

    • 2 teaspoons Oil
    • 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds
    • 1 teaspoon Ginger chopped finely
    • 1 small Green chili chopped finely
    • 1 cup Spinach (Palak) chopped and tightly packed

    Instructions 

    Making palak raita recipe:

    • Take yogurt in a bowl.
    • Add red chili powder, roasted cumin powder, black salt and regular salt.
    • Beat it and mix it till everything is well combined and smooth. Keep it aside.

    Cooking spinach:

    • In a small pan, heat the oil on medium heat.
    • Once hot add sesame seeds and saute for 30 seconds, they will start to pop and splutter.
    • Immediately add chopped ginger and green chili. Saute for 30-40 seconds.
    • Now add chopped spinach. Mix and cook for 2-3 minutes or till it is wilted.
    • Add this spinach mixture into the prepared yogurt.
    • Mix well.
    • Now chill the raita in the refrigerator for couple of hours before serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 144kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.4g | Protein: 7.8g | Fat: 6.9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 835mg | Potassium: 396mg | Fiber: 0.7g | Sugar: 8.8g | Vitamin A: 1550IU | Vitamin C: 8.3mg | Calcium: 260mg | Iron: 0.9mg
    *Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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    1. Michelle

      September 15, 2018 at 10:21 pm

      Delicious and healthy!5 stars

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      • Kanan

        September 17, 2018 at 9:52 am

        yes, it is. Thank you.

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