Borani - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. fresh spinach
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. finely grated onion
1/2 tsp. salt
freshly ground black pepper
1 c. unflavored yoghurt

Preparation

Wash the spinach and drain.
Remove the stems and any discolored leaves.
In a heavy 2 or 3-quart saucepan, bring 1/2 cup water to a boil over high heat.
Add the spinach; reduce the heat to low and simmer tightly covered for about 10 minutes.
Drain the spinach; allow it to cool and squeeze out as much water as possible.
Chop the spinach very finely.
In a deep bowl, combine the spinach, lemon juice, onion, salt and a few grindings of pepper.
Toss the mixture with a spoon, then stir in the yoghurt and mix thoroughly.
Refrigerate at least an hour.
Garnish with fresh mint leaves before serving.