Spinach Fry / Palak Thoran



INGREDIENTS:

    • Spinach / Palak  - 2 cups (roughly chopped)
    • Coconut oil - 2 tsp
    • Mustard seeds
    • Dry red chilly
    • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
    • Onion -  ½ small (chopped)
    • Green chilies - 2 (slit)
    • Turmeric powder -  ¼ teaspoon
    • Salt - to taste

METHOD:

    1. In a  pan, heat coconut oil.
    2. Splutter mustard seeds and fry dry red chilies and curry leaves.
    3. Add chopped onion and green chilies, cook till it becomes soft.
    4. Add salt and turmeric powder and saute well.
    5. Now add the chopped Spinach. Sprinkle little water and cover the pan with a lid and allow to cook for 9-10  minutes on low flame until spinach is tender.
    6. Serve hot as a side dish for rice.


TIPS:

    • If u wish, You can also add coconut after the palak is cooked.

HEALTH BENEFITS

SPINACH:

  • Decrease your risk of heart disease.
  • Help moderate blood pressure level.
  • Protect your eyes from the damage caused by sunlight.
  • It prevents Cancer.
  • Reduce oxidative stress.


COCONUT OIL:

  • Helps with weight loss and food digestion.
  • Acts as an anti-aging component.
  • Good for blood sugar and diabetes.
  • Guards against any damage to the liver.
  • Helps stop heart disease and high blood pressure.  
  • Increases good cholesterol.

ONION:

  • Contain cancer-fighting compounds.
  • Reduce cholesterol levels.
  • Have antibacterial properties.
  • Help control blood sugar.
  • It can lower heart disease risk.

CURRY LEAVES:

  • Good for eyesight and diabetics.
  • Help in reducing stress and improves memory.
  • Increase hair growth can help in dealing with dandruff and flaky scalp.
  • Helps in weight loss.
  • Helps in treating constipation, diarrhea, morning sickness and vomiting.
  • Eliminates bacteria.

GREEN CHILLI:

  • boost your mood and a perfect cure for stress.
  • Keep your skin healthy and glowing. 
  • Prevents blood clots that could later lead to a heart attack or stroke.
  • It contains iron.
  • speed up your metabolism and improve your immune system.

TURMERIC POWDER:

  • An anti-aging powerhouse and anti-inflammatory.
  • Beneficial in promoting overall joint health and mobility.
  • Helps your body produce more radiant and healthy-looking skin.
  • Improves healthy cholesterol levels, heart health, mood and stress tolerance.
  • Reduces symptoms of bloating, gas and risk of cancer.
  • Supports healthy metabolism, brain health, weight loss.

MUSTARD SEEDS:

  • A wonderful beauty aid.
  • Anti-cancer properties.
  • Has Cholesterol-lowering ability and control diabetes.
  • Improves cardiovascular health.
  • Relief from respiratory disorders.
  • Relieves menopausal symptoms.
  • Treats aches & pains.


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