Kafuli
Kafuli, from above
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Kafuli

Spinach and fenugreek simmered thick with a rice paste. Garhwal's green, iron rich winter curry.

40 minTime
6 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Garhwal's green curry2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's waySpinach, methi, rice paste, iron kadai.
The original
148kcalsame
6 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
40minutessame

Classic kafuli.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Spinach2 bunches
Fenugreek leaves1 bunch
Rice flour2½ tbsp, as a paste
Ghee1½ tbsp
Mustard oil2 tsp
Cumin seeds1 tsp
Asafoetidaa pinch
Garlic6 cloves, crushed
Ginger2.5 cm, grated
Green chilli2
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Coriander powder (ground coriander)2 tsp
Water1¼ cups
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Blanch spinach and methi for 3 minutes, then grind coarsely with green chilli and ginger.
  2. 2Heat ghee and mustard oil in an iron kadai, add cumin, asafoetida and garlic.
  3. 3Add the greens, turmeric, coriander powder and salt. Cook 5 minutes.
  4. 4Mix the rice flour into the water and stir into the greens. Simmer, stirring, for 10 minutes until thick.
Serve it like this

Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.

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What goes with Kafuli: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
On the side Kandalee ka saag40 min
On the side Aloo ke gutke25 min
To drink Sweet lassi10 min
Something sweet Puran poli90 min
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