Spinach Raita

Ingredients:

• 2 cups chopped spinach
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• pinch of asafoetida (hing)
• 2 whole red chillies
• 1/2 cup powdered peanuts
  
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• salt to taste
• 1/2 cup half-n-half
  
• 1 1/2 cup yogurt

Method:

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan on medium high. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil; if seed cracks right away oil is ready.
2. Add the asafoetida and cumin seeds. After the cumin seeds crack, add red chilies stir-fry for few seconds.
3. Add spinach, salt and black pepper and stir-fry, making sure to press the spinach down so most of the water can evaporate, still leaving spinach moist.
4. After the spinach cools off, mix it well in the yogurt.
5. Add the powdered peanuts to this mixture.
   
6. Add about half a cup of half-and-half, adjust to desired consistency.
7. For best result serve chill.