Persian Sauteed Spinach with garlic yogurt dip (بورانی اسفناج با ماست سیر دار)

Cut roots of Spinach leaves. I personally prefer just cut roots and keep the stalks.Then wash and rinse Spinach leaves.

Place the leaves in a pot, add 50ml cold water and Cook it for 3 minutes over a medium heat. Remove it from the stove. place the spinach in a colander and let cool.

Then chop it finely.

Peel and finely cut onion. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat and add onion. When onion goes golden remove it from the heat.

Put Spinach back into the pan. Add cooked rice, fried onion and yellow split peas and turmeric. Season with salt and red pepper. Stir all ingredients together.

Let to cook for 5 minutes more on a medium heat. Meanwhile crush garlic with garlic press and add it to yogurt. Mix well together. Place yogurt dip in a plate and pour some Spinach top of it.

It is very yummy with a slice of bread.

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