Aloo Palak
by Tarla Dalal
aloo palak recipe | Punjabi style aloo palak sabzi | aloo palak sukhi sabzi | with amazing 15 images.
aloo palak is a Punjabi style aloo palak sabzi which is a aloo palak sukhi sabzi.
aloo palak is a dry stir-fried Indian sabzi which is made with handful of ingredients! It is super easy to make aloo palak and it can be made in a jiffy. It is definitely in the list of comfort foods. Also, aloo palak recipe is made in number of ways and this is our verion of aloo palak sukhi sabzi.
Always a great hit, potatoes and spinach come together yet again, in our Punjabi style aloo palak sabzi. Once you have peeled and chopped the cooked potatoes and chopped the washed spinach, this aloo palak is a breeze to prepare as it simply makes use of readily available spice powders and everyday ingredients. Simple though it sounds, the apt combination of ingredients results in a true tongue-tickler!
To make aloo palak we have used minimum spices as spinach and aloo are enough together. Also, you can roll aloo palak in a roti and have it as a wrap or sandwich it between two breads and relish it.
As aloo palak sukhi sabzi is dry in nature, it can also be packed as a tiffin treat. You can also blanch and puree spinach and make aloo palak gravy.
Enjoy Punjabi style aloo palak sabzi hot with roti, Paratha or puri.
Learn to make aloo palak recipe | Punjabi style aloo palak sabzi | aloo palak sukhi sabzi | with detailed step by step recipe photos below.
Aloo Palak recipe - How to make Aloo Palak
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Makes 3 servings
For Aloo Palak
1 1/2 cups boiled , peeled and potato cubes
4 cups finely chopped spinach (palak)
3 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)
1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
2 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
salt to taste
For aloo palak
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- Add the garlic, ginger, green chillies, red chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
- Add the potatoes, toss gently and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Add the spinach, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
- Serve the {span class="bold1"}aloo palak{/span} hot.
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To prepare aloo palak recipe | Punjabi style aloo palak sabzi | aloo palak sukhi sabzi | heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan.
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When the oil is hot, add the cumin seeds.
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Add asafoetida and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
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Add garlic.
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Add ginger.
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Add green chillies.
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Add red chillies. Break the dried red chilies before adding to the pan for more heat.
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Mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute or until the raw flavours are gone.
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Add the potatoes. We have boiled the potatoes in the microwave, peeled and chopped them into cubes before adding to make the aloo palak sabzi quickly. You can even add raw potato cubes and cook them in the pan if you have time. You can replace potatoes with sweet potatoes.
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Toss gently and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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Add the spinach. Another way of preparing the aloo palak is by preparing a spinach gravy similar to what we make for palak paneer and replace the cottage cheese with baby potatoes or cubes of aloo. You can also shallow fry or deep fry the potatoes before adding in the spinach gravy. Spinach can be replaced with fenugreek leaves to make aloo methi.
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Add coriander powder. We have not used any garam masala in this recipe to get natural flavors of aloo and palak.
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Add turmeric powder. The aloo palak recipe makes use of minimal spices that are easily available in our masala dabba.
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Add salt.
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Mix well and cook on a medium flame 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Do not overcook the leafy greens, so simply stir-fry palak for a while.
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Serve aloo palak | Punjabi style aloo palak sabzi | aloo palak sukhi sabzi | hot with chapati or roti.
| Energy | 203 cal |
| Protein | 2.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 13 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Fat | 15.7 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Vitamin A | 5205.2 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.2 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 33.3 mg |
| Folic Acid | 119.3 mcg |
| Calcium | 94.4 mg |
| Iron | 2.7 mg |
| Magnesium | 71.8 mg |
| Phosphorus | 37.4 mg |
| Sodium | 58.5 mg |
| Potassium | 300.4 mg |
| Zinc | 0.5 mg |
I tried thai recipe today….it was super tasty and quick. Thanks you for the recipe!
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Nice recipe.
great sabzi. fast cooking. simple cooking ingredients.
Hi.! Tried this recipe today excellent taste very happy to learn it
made it for dinner today. wonderful, tasty. need to find a faster way to chop palak . I had done it single leaf stacked way
So quick yet so so delicious! Thank you so much for this recipe!