The Economic Times

Sanjeev Kapoors three-step easy guide: How to wash and blanch spinach perfectly every time in 5 minutes

Spinach, a nutritious green leafy vegetable, must be properly washed and blanched before cooking. Celebrity Chefs Pankaj Bhadouria and Sanjeev Kapoor suggest that you should lift the leaves of spinach. For blanching it, always add salt and sugar to boiling water before dropping in the spinach leaves. Cook for 12 minutes, then immediately transfer the spinach into a bowl of ice-cold water for 2 minutes