Masala Aloo Palak
by jaya_mukherjee
03 Oct 2011
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You may use boiled peas, boiled corn kernels or paneer chunks in the above dish, instead of potatoes.
Masala Aloo Palak recipe - How to make Masala Aloo Palak
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Makes 6 servings
3 cups chopped spinach (palak)
2 onions , finely chopped
2 boiled potatoes , chopped
1 tomato , grated
2 green chillies , chopped
2 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 tsp whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp cinnamon (dalchini) powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1/2 tsp garam masala
1/2 tbsp butter
4 tbsp ghee
salt to taste
Method
- Method
- Put the spinach in a deep pan, add very little water and a pinch of salt, cover and boil over a high flame for 2 minutes.
- Cool quickly by holding under running water in a colander.
- Blend in a mixer along with green chilli to a coarse puree. Keep aside.
- Heat the ghee in a kadhai and deep fry the potatoes till light brown and crisp.
- Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside.
- In the same kadhai, add the cumin seeds.
- When the seeds crackle, add the ginger and onions and saute till the onions turn soft.
- Add the tomato and saute for more 2 minutes.
- Add all the dry masalas and saute till ghee leaves the sides.
- Add spinach and potatoes, mix well and bring to boil.
- Sprinkle the flour and mix well and boil for 2-3 minutes. Add the lemon juice and mix well.
- Just before serving, heat butter in a small pan and add the asafoetida.
- Pour over the vegetable and mix gently.
- Serve hot with naan or parathas or even rice.
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