| Climbing Spinach And Papaya Aambat |
| By : Anisha ( Posted on :02 Feb, 2007 ) | Total Views : 840 | Previous | Next |
Ingredients
• Chopped spinach and stalks - 4 cups
• Papaya cubes - 1 cup
• Grated coconut - 2 cups
• Dried red chilies - 4-5
• Tamarind - size of small marble
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Onion - ¾ cup, finely chopped
Directions
1. Wash, drain and chop the spinach leaves. Cut tender stems into 5 cm long pieces. Use under ripe papaya. It must be firm, just turning pale yellow. Peel it, remove the seeds and chop the flesh into 2 cm cubes.
2. Cook spinach and papaya together with little water till soft.
3. Fry chilies in 1 tsp oil till crisp and grind to a smooth paste with coconut and tamarind.
4. Add the ground paste to the cooked spinach. Add salt to taste.
5. Add water to form a curry of thick pouring consistency.
6. Simmer for 2-3 minutes and remove from fire.
7. Heat oil in a small fry pan and fry onions till golden brown.
8. Add the fried onions to the curry and mix well.
