Palak Chutney | Spinach Chutney | Kannada Karnataka Recipes

Simple and delicious Palak or Spinach Chutney goes well with idli, dosa, adai, and rice..
Spinach is  high in fiber, protein, niacin and Vitamins like A, C, K,and E along  with B2, B6. Palak is rich in iron, calcium magnesium … Studies shown that cooked spinach is more healthier than the raw spinach.  You have to consume  spinach with vitamin C rich ingredients since Spinach has oxalic acid which inhibits the absorption of calcium and iron. Here in this Palak chutney we use tamarind which is good source of Vitamin C.
Recommended: Whenever possible buy organic greens.
Big bunch of spinach/palak
1 tbsp oil
1 tsp urad dal
¾  cup grated coconut
4 to 6 green chillies  
around ¾  to 1 tsp salt
marble size tamarind
For seasoning:
2 tsp oil
¼ tsp mustard seeds
½  tsp urad dal
1 byadgi red chilli