Spinach Curry Recipe (Palak Curry)

Name: Spinach Curry Recipe (Palak Curry)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2½ cups (150 grams) chopped spinach ((tightly packed, palak)); 1½ tablespoons oil; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; ½ cup (1 medium) onion ((fine chopped)); 1 to 2 green chilies; 1 tablespoon ginger garlic ((½ tbsp ginger ½ tbsp garlic, or 1 tsp paste)); ½ teaspoon salt ((adjust to taste)); ⅛ teaspoon turmeric; 1½ tablespoon besan ((gram flour) (substitute 4 tbsps almond meal or 6 tbsps fresh/frozen coconut)); ¾ teaspoon garam masala ((adjust to taste)); 1¼ cup water ((more if needed)); ½ to ¾ tablespoon kasuri methi ((dried fenugreek leaves, adjust to taste)); 1 to 1½ tablespoon lemon juice ((for serving)); ¾ tablespoon ghee (or 1 tbsp butter or oil); 2 to 3 garlic cloves ((sliced)); 1 to 2 dried red chilies ((broken)); ⅛ teaspoon hing ((asafoetida))