Mashed Garlicky Spinach

• 1 bunch Round spinach
• 4 pieces Garlic
• 1 piece Shallot
• 1 tablespoon Sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon Hing (asafotida)
• 1/4 teaspoon Mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon Urad dhal
• 2 teaspoons Oil
• 1 teaspoon Salt

1. Take a pan, add oil and saute garlic, hing and shallot. Keep it aside.
2. Add chopped spinach, sugar & sprinkle some water. Cover the pan and let it cook for a while. Spinach will cook in less than 10 minute. (when you add sugar to spinach, it will maintain its colour).
3. Once it is cooked, mash the spinach for a while with ladle before you put the contents into the mixer.
4. Now put the mashed spinach, garlic, hing & shallot into a mixer. Grind it in a smooth paste consistency.
5. Do a seasoning with mustard seeds and urad dhal. You can serve it with either rice or roti. I had this with my roti. Yummy !

spinach, garlic, shallot, sugar, mustard seeds, dhal, oil, salt

Taken from food52.com/recipes/26205-mashed-garlicky-spinach (may not work)