Palak Butter Corn

INGREDIENTS-

Spinach- 2 bunch/500 gms
Corn kernels,boiled – 2 cup
Tomato -3
Green chilies – 4
Ginger-1 tsp
Lemon juice- 2 tsp
Salt-to taste
Sugar- a pinch
Turmeric- 1/3 tsp
Garam masala- 1/3 tsp
Kasoori methi- 1 tsp
Fresh cream- 2 tbsp(optional)
Tempering-

Cooking oil- 2.5 tbsp
Butter- 1tbsp
Cumin -1 tsp
Green cardamom- 3
Cloves- 2
Cinnamon- 1/2 inch
Bay leaves-2

PROCEDURE-

1. Trim the hard and thick stems of spinach and wash it well.
2. Heat enough water in a pan and add 1/3 tsp of sugar in it.
3. When water start boiling add the spinach leaves and cook for around 30 seconds .
4. Now remove the leaves from the pan and immedietely add in a bowl of ice cold water(to retain the bright green colour)
5. Grind the spinach leaves and make a smooth puree.
6. Grind together tomato,green chilies and ginger and make a paste.
7. Heat oil and butter in a pan and add cumin seeds,cardamom,cloves,cinnamon and bay leaves.
8. When cumin become golden then add the tomato puree and turmeric powder.
9. Saute till tomato puree start leaving the oil.
10. Now add spinach puree,crushed kasoori methi and boiled corn and simmer for 2 minutes.
11. Then add salt,sugar,garam masala and fresh cream and simmer for a minute.
12. Add lemon juice and serve hot.