1 kg (2.2 lb) Spinach (palak), fresh or frozen, washed, roughly chopped
250 g (9 oz) Tomatoes, chopped
4 tbsp (60 ml) 2 fl oz Vegetable oil
8 Dry red chillies (sookhi lal mircti), cut in half
1 tsp (2 g) Cumin (jeera) seeds
1/2 cup (60 g) 2 oz Onions, sliced or chopped
4 tbsp (50 g) 1 3/4 oz Garlic (lasan), peeled, cut lengthwise
1 tsp (2 g) Red chilli powder
1 tsp (2 g) Turmeric (haldi) powder
a pinch Asafoetida (hing) powder
Salt to taste
2 tsp (6 g) Ginger (adrak), julienned