Aloo Palak
Aloo Palak recipe with step by step photos is a simple homemade punjabi style gravy made from spinach , potatoes and basic spices
Ingredients
To make Palak Puree
- 1 big bunch Spinach / Palak leaves
- 2-3 nos Green Chilli
- few sprigs Coriander leaves
- 1/2 tsp Aamchur powder
Other ingredients
- 2-3 tbsp Oil
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds / Jeera
- 1 no Red chilli , broken
- a pinch of Hing
- 4-5 flakes Garlic , crushed
- 1 big sized Onion
- 1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
- 2-3 medium size Potatoes / Aloo, diced
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder / Dhania Powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric / Haldi
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Kasoori Methi
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala Powder
- 1 tsp Ghee
Instructions
- First blanch spinach. Boil water in a big vessel and add cleaned spinach and a pinch of sugar to it. Allow it in hot water for 2-3 min.
- Strain the spinach ,run under running water and immediately transfer it into ice cold water.
- Grind blanched spinach , few sprigs of coriander leaves , Green chilli and aamchoor powder to a fine paste .
- To a pan, add oil . Add jeera , pinch of hing and a red chilli .Once jeera crackle, add finely chopped garlic and add 1 big chopped onion . Saute 1-2 mins , let onions get translucent.
- Add tsp of ginger garlic paste and saute for a min till raw smell goes.
- Add diced potatoes , tsp of salt . Saute 1-2 mins. Cover and cook for 5-6 mins . Saute in between . Let potatoes get 80 % cooked , soft and little roasted .
- Add Red Chilli powder, Dhania powder , haldi and salt to taste . Mix. Add Palak puree . Mix well. Dilute the gravy by adding strained palak water to get the desired consistency. Cook 2-3 mins.
- Add tsp Kasoori methi , 1/2 tsp Garam Masala powder and tsp of Ghee . Mix
- That's it tasty and creamy Aloo Palak is ready .