Aloo Palak Recipe (Spinach and Potato Recipe)
Aloo Palak is an easy, healthy and tasty side dish made with spinach. potatoes & spices. Serve with roti, rice, Paratha, Puri or fill your wraps and sandwiches.
© Swasthi's Recipes
Servings: 3
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ¾ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped) or ginger
- 1 pinch asafoetida (optional)
- 2 green chilies (deseeded and chopped)
- 1 medium onion (¾ cup sliced or ½ cup chopped, optional)
- 2 cups potatoes (cubed to ¾ inch, 2 to 3 medium potatoes)
- 4 cups spinach (8 to 10 ounce chopped, more if you like)
- ¼ teaspoon salt (more to adjust to taste)
- ¼ teaspoon red chili powder (optional)
- ⅛ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice (adjust to taste)
Optional ingredients
- ¼ to ½ teaspoon garam masala (optional)
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds (optional)
- ¾ teaspoon kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves, optional)
Instructions
Preparation
- Rinse the spinach in lots of water a few times and drain them to a colander.
- Peel & cube the potatoes to bite sized pieces. optional - Keep them immersed in a bowl of water to avoid discoloration.
How to Make Aloo Palak
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan.
- When the oil turns hot add ¾ teaspoon cumin and let them splutter.
- Then add 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped and 1 to 2 chopped green chilies. Fry them for a minute. Sprinkle hing.
- Next add medium sized chopped or sliced onion and fry until light golden.
- Drain the water from potatoes completely. Then add them to the pan & fry for 3 to 4 minutes.
- You can just stir fry until the potatoes are fork tender or Pour 3 tablespoons water and cook covered until tender but not mushy.
- Then sprinkle 1/8 teaspoon turmeric, ¼ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon chili powder (optional), kasuri methi & garam masala (optional). Saute for a minute or two until the raw smell of chili powder goes away. Taste test and add more salt or spice at this level.
- Next add 4 cups of chopped palak. Saute on a medium high flame for about 3 minutes or until the leaves wilt.
- When the moisture evaporates turn off the stove. You can sprinkle 1 tsp of toasted sesame seeds before finishing
- Sprinkle lemon juice before serving. Serve aloo palak with roti, chapati, paratha or rice.
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Nutrition
Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Sodium: 407mg | Potassium: 854mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3820IU | Vitamin C: 34.2mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 6.1mg
