Palakchi Bhaji (Maharashtrian Style Spinach)

The simple and authentic recipe of spinach.......... enjoy this with dal-rice.

Ingredients:

• Spinach, chopped - 3 cups (2 bunches)
• Green chilles, chopped in one inch pieces- 2 to 4 (as per your taste)
• Chopped onion-  1 cup or 1 large
• Garlic cloves, peeled & crushed- 6 
• Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
• Asafetida (Hing)- ¼ tsp
• vegetable oil- 2 to 3 tbsp
• Scraped fresh coconut- ¼ cup 
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Separate the leaves from the stem. 
• Wash and chop the leaves and the tender stems finely. 
• Heat the oil in pan. Add the green chillies, garlic & saute.
• Add onions & fry till translucent. Add turmeric powder & hing. Sauté & mix well.
• Add the spinach and salt. (Use salt carefully.)
• Reduce the flame & cover the pan. In a few minutes, the quantity of the vegetable would have reduced drastically and the vegetable starts sweating. Do not reduce this water completely. 
• Cook for another 4-5 minutes. Add scraped fresh coconut & mix well.
• Serve hot as a side dish. It can be had with chapattis or bhakris, dal-rice.