Indian Cooking Recipe : Matar Palak Ingredients : 1 bunch of spinach 1 cup of green peas 1 tomato 1 onion 1 boiled potato 3 to 4 green chillies 1 tsp cumin seeds A pinch of asofetida 1 tsp turmeric powder Salt to taste Method : Cut spinach leaves and wash them properly. Boil the cut spinach for 10 minutes in a very little amount of water. Allow to cool for sometime.Grind thecooled spinach alongwith the greenchillies to a fine paste. This paste must be semiliauid. Chop onion and tomatoes into small pieces. Cut the boiled potato into evenly shaped cubes. Heat oil in a pan.Add the cumin seeds and asofetida. Add the onions,peas and tomatoes. Fry for 2-3 mins.Add the potato cubes and allow to cook on medium flame for 5 mins. Once the onions and tomatoes are cooked, add the spinach-chilli paste to the above. Add turmeric powder and salt to taste. Simmer it for 10 minutes.