Indian Curried Spinach Dip

This recipe for curried spinach dip is very easy to make. If you like North Indian cuisine, you will really like this dish as it uses many of the classic Indian spices like turmeric, cumin, and curry powder. Serve with pita chips.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 157 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup warm water
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 cube vegetable bouillon
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 red onion, finely diced
• 2 cloves garlic, diced
• ½ cup plain Greek yogurt (such as Greek Gods®)
• ⅓ (8 ounce) package cream cheese (such as Philadelphia®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pull thawed and drained spinach apart and place it in a small bowl to use later.

Step 2

Mix cumin, curry powder, turmeric, and cayenne pepper together in a bowl and set spice mixture aside.

Step 3

Dissolve bouillon cube in warm water in a bowl and set aside.

Step 4

Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook another 3 minutes. Add spice mixture and spinach to the skillet and stir well to combine. Pour vegetable bouillon into the skillet. Reduce heat to low and simmer until most of the moisture has cooked off, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

Step 5

Mix yogurt and cream cheese into the spinach mixture in the skillet. Season with salt and pepper.