Our dinner most of times includes chapati or roti so I need a curry to go with it. And at times I am tired after all the daily chores to cook an elaborate curry. I usually relay on Instant Pot or canned beans to make curries. Last time when they did blood work, I found out I was anemic. So, I need to eat Iron tablets, which I am not very fond of. So, decided to incorporate Iron containing veggies more into the diet. Spinach is one of the veggies that contains lots of iron. I decided to make this 10-minute cheera/ spinach curry. You will love it, if you want a vegan version go with coconut milk and coconut yogurt.
This is simple curry, just blanch the spinach and then grind with coconut, yogurt and sour cream and spices. It is inspired from our traditional recipe cheera moru curry (spinach yogurt curry). But I grind everything into puree so make it easy. Usually spinach is cooked and then yogurt and coconut mixture are added. In order to reduce the time of cooking. I first blanched and made paste with coconut. So, it requires only active 2-3 minutes cooking.
If you are busy mom like me then this recipe comes in hand. If you want it to make it into a soup then try with coconut milk instead of grated coconut, you will get a simple soup in a few minutes. I am always in search of new recipes, I have tried cheera-parippu curry/spinach and lentil curry, pinach fritters curry then .cheera molakootal. And now this 10 minute spinach curry. If you are planning for a feast and need some colorful curry dishes, then try this one along with Beetroot kichadi. you can convert this curry into easy saag paneer by adding some fried paneer cubes. In my house paneer (Indian cottage cheese)paneer (Indian cottage cheese) is most hated items. Hubby will run away if I mentioned even its name. My kids are not fond of that either. I am okay but not a die-hard fan of it. So, I am not going to try it. But if you are paneer fan go ahead and add it.
If you tried this, please share me the picture. Sure, you will love it.
10-minute Spinach curry
Ingredients
- 1 bunch of spinach
- ½ cup fresh coconut
- ½ cup red onion
- ¼ cup yogurt
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- ¼ teaspoon garam masala optional
- 1 green chili I used Serrano pepper
- ¼ teaspoon mustard
- 1-2 red chili halved
- ½ tablespoon + 1 teaspoon coconut oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a sauce pan heat 3 cup water and when it starts boiling add spinach and green chili and blanch them.
- Remove the chili and spinach from water and grind with coconut, cumin seeds, sour cream, yogurt int o a fine paste. Set aside.
- Heat ½ tablespoon coconut oil and add onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until it is soften and turn translucent. To this add spinach-coconut-sour cream and salt mixture bring to boil and switch off. Then add garam masala powder if using.
- In a small skillet heat rest of oil and add mustard seeds, halved red chilies. When mustard seeds pops switch of the flame and add it to spinach mixture
- Enjoy with roti or rice.
Notes
Nutrition
Pin it for later
This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Waren Jean Go says
Wow! That sounds like a very interesting curry to try based on looks. Hopefully I can nail this down!
Jennifer Tanney says
I'm so often pressed for time that anything that doesn't take long is definitely something I'd love to try. I can't wait to make this one. Spinach is a favorite in our house and my husband loves curry.
April says
Such a simple way to make a yummy curry! Never blanched the spinach for my curries before, but absolutely love the idea!
What Corinne Did says
I love curry but never had spinach curry! it looks so delicious! i want to try it!
Brittany Charnley says
Wow it's so green and pretty! I bet it tastes delicious!!! YUMMMMM Thanks for sharing this recipe
Aishwarya Shenolikar says
I love South Indian food a lot and this curry looks delicious. It will go so well with uthappa! I'm definitely trying this. Thanks for sharing!!
Kelsey says
I love curry, it is definitely a favorite recipe of mine! I will have to try this new version that you introduced me too!
Annie Cho says
I love palak paneer, so I know I'll love this curry. It's awesome that you created a 10 minute recipe!
xoxo
Annie
Danielle Wolter says
i have a serious love affair with all things curry. this looks absolutely incredible. i can imagine sopping it all up with roti or naan 🙂
Chad says
I would eat curry all day every day! Love it!!! I will try to cook the Spinach curry, i am so excited.
FloArtStudio says
Goodness it looks so delicious! And easy to make too!
Tara Pittman says
I love spinach. This is a recipe that I need to try as it sounds wonderful
Nancy L says
My husband and I LOVE trying different curry dishes. I like that this recipe is fast and easy and I'm always looking for a way to incorporate veggies into my diet, so adding spinach is terrific! Must try!
christinea says
Huge curry lover here! This seems like a quick and easy at-home make. Never tried a curry with spinach.
Melissa says
I've never heard of a spinach curry but it looks DELICIOUS!!! We often have spinach in the fridge and I have trouble thinking what to do with it so I am adding this to the menu <3
Michael says
Oh my, 2 things I don't really eat. I'll support the dish but you need to convince me that I can even swallow that hehe
Lynndee says
Spinach is one of my favorite veggies, but I have never tried this dish before. That looks so good!
Sarah Bailey says
OK now this sounds like an interesting curry. I don't think I've ever had anything like this before, I love that it is so quick to eat. Definitely something to try.
Hannah Marie says
This is such a lovely dish to have. You made a wonderful version of it. I cannot wait to try some.
Ruth I says
It is so easy and quick to prepare. Perfect for busy days. I like curry, so excited to make this!
Cathy Mini says
I never knew to this and I'm so blessed to know this interesting recipe that I want to try. Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Dennis Littley says
Oh this looks delicious! Love the beautiful green color. You can't beat 10 minutes for a delicious meal! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
Pam says
This looks really good. I am always a fan of curries and this one seems like something I have never treid.
Heather says
I don't think I've ever tried anything like this. It sounds and looks really delicious.
Terri Steffes says
10 minute spinach curry??? Omgoodness, I know a bunch of people who will die from happiness this weekend. How delicious is this??
Natalie says
This sounds incredible, I just made curry for dinner! I will definitely be giving the vegan version a try.
Melissa Chapman says
I have just started cooking with curry powder and the whole family loves it. I love a good vegan recipe so i have to try this one
Shoshana Sue says
I would like to dig into this spinach curry. It looks so deliciously colourful and something you don't really see every day.
Denay DeGuzman says
This spinach curry looks so beautiful and flavorful! I'm adding this to my collection of must-make recipes this season!
Amber Myers says
This looks tasty! I've always liked spinach, so I'm sure I'd like it in this form. I'll have to try it out for dinner one evening.
MELANIE EDJOURIAN says
It's such a bright dish, so eye-catching. I do like spinach so would really love to try this!!!! It's a bonus that it boosts iron levels.
Melanie says
This looks like a tasty recipe. I am always looking for new recipes that I can make for my family.
Tasheena says
This recipe looks so savory. Looking forward to making it soon for my family. I know they would love it.
Candy says
This is a beautiful dish the color is striking. Never eaten anything like this so anxious to try it out
cait says
oh yum i never thought about this before and im a huge curry and spinach fan so i may need to attempt to make this sometime next week for lunch! YUM!