Aloo Palak
Aloo Palak Recipe
Ingredients
3 cups chopped spinach
2 large onions chopped fine
2 large potatoes boiled and peeled
1 tomato grated
2 green chillies
1" piece ginger
1 tsp. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. wheat or other flour
1 tsp. red chilli powder
1 tsp. cinnamon-clove powder
1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
2 pinches asafoetida
1/2 tsp. garam masala
1/2 tbsp. butter
4 tbsp. ghee
salt to taste
Method
Put the washed spinach in a pan, add
very little water (just a sprinkle) and a
pinch of salt.
Cover and boil over a high flame for 2
minutes. Cool quickly, or hold under
running water in a colander.
Put in a mixie, add green chilli and run
for a minute. Keep slightly coarse, do
not make very smooth. Keep aside.
Cut the potatoes into big pieces. Heat
ghee and fry potatoes till light brown.
Drain the potatoes, keep aside.
In the same hot ghee add the cumin
seeds. Add the ginger, onions and fry till
very tender.
Add the tomato and further fry for two
minutes. Add all the dry masalas and fry
till ghee separates.
Add spinach and potatoes. When it
resumes a boil sprinkle the flour and stir
well. Boil for 2-3 minutes. Add lemon
juice
Just before serving heat butter in a tiny
saucepan and add the asafoetida.
Pour over the vegetable and mix gently.
Serve hot with naan or parathas or even
rice.
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