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Aloo palak

north indian side dish
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Ingredients

  • Spinach - 2 cups
  • Potato - 2 big
  • Onion - 1 thinely sliced
  • Green Chilli - 1 Adjust according to your spice level
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
  • Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Chat masala - 1/4 tsp
  • Sugar - generous pinch
  • Turmeric powder - a pinch
  • Salt -as needed

Instructions

  • Pressure cook potatoes until tender (for 1 whistle or microwave the potatoes for 5 minutes). Peel off the skin and cut into bite-sized pieces and keep aside
  • Rinse the spinach well in water. Boil water with pinch of sugar and salt. Add the spinach to the boiling water. Cook and switch off the flame, after 3-5 mins drain and quickly pour cold water over the spinach. Transfer them into a blender and make fine paste, with green chilli
  • Add oil to the pan, when oil becomes hot add cumin seeds and it splutters. Add onion and ginger garlic paste and saute till the onions are translucent
  • Add the cooked potatoes and saute for a minute. Add turmeric powder, garam masala, chat masala, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt; gently mix everything cook till the potatoes are well coated with masala
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  • Add spinach puree and cook for 3 - 4 minutes
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Notes

  1. Add water if you think the gravy is too thick
  2. Sugar helps to retain the green color in spinach
  3. To make rich Can add milk/fresh cream/coconut milk to the gravy
  4. Whole spices (bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom etc) can be added
  5. Butter can be added for flavour
  6. Tomatoes can be added while cooking onion
  7. As chat masala already contains salt adjust the salt accordingly
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