Basella Raita

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By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 2001

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Steamed Malabar spinach creates a succulent base for an Indian-style sauce/salad that is both light and full-bodied—and slippery.. Tart, earthy, roundly spoonable, the bright white and spruce green mix makes an attractive complement to grilled fish or lamb. But do not prepare it more than a few hours before serving, or both color and flavors fade. It’s just lightly garlic-tinged: garlic lovers may prefer to add a sting of the raw bulb. I like the rounded flavor of full-fat or some low-fat y