Nisha Katona

Spinach Raita

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    3–4

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Meat Free Mowgli
Meat Free Mowgli

By Nisha Katona

Published 2022

  • About

This is a really easy and nutritious raita. Cooling and wholesome with some added greens, it’s great for serving to kids and is ideal served alongside any spicy curry or as a dip for fried chops or bhajis.

Ingredients

  • 100 g/3½ oz baby spinach
  • 200 g/7

Method

  1. Add the baby spinach to a pan of boiling water and cook for 2 minutes, then drain and transfer to a bowl of iced water to stop the cooking process. Fully squeeze the water out of the spinach, then roughly chop.
  2. Add the chopped spinach to a bowl, then mix in the Greek yogurt, lemon juice and salt.
  3. Heat the oil in a small frying pan/skillet over a mediu