486:Aloo Palak / Potato Spinach Curry(With Step by Step Photos)

This creamy dish delights with tiny potatoes, savory spinach and just the right amount of spice, intensely flavorful, loaded with nutrients and the delicious ingredients will set your taste buds tingling! There are many ways of making Aloo Palak and here is my version of potato spinach recipe. Serve this Aloo spinach curry with equally delicious Naan for a scrumptious meal.

Prep Time   :           20 Mins

Servings   :              4 People

Cooking Time:         30 Mins  

Recipe Category:     Vegetable Sabzis

Recipe Cuisine    :    North Indian

MAIN INGREDIENTS

Fresh Spinach/ Palak   -      3 Cups

Boiled Potato              -      4 Nos.

Oil   for fry Potatoes           2 Tablespoons

Salt                                    To Taste

Sugar                                 1 Teaspoon

FOR GRAVY

Fresh Cabbage                    1 cup

Tomato Puree                     ½ cup

Coconut Paste                     3 Tablespoon

Red Chili Powder                 1 Teaspoon

Coriander Powder                1 Tablespoon

Garam Masala Pow               1 Teaspoon

Ghee                                   2 Teaspoon

Cumin Seeds                        1 Teaspoon

For Decoration

Cream                                 1 Tablespoon (Optional)

   

METHOD:

For Spinach Puree: 

• Wash and Clean the Spinach. Bring water to a boil, add the spinach and cook briefly until tender. Drain and put it in the ice cold water for 4 minutes. Once cooled, drain and tossed in a blender to make a puree.

 For Cabbage Paste:  ,

•  Wash the chopped cabbage and add it to a pan along with 1/4 cup water. Cover and let it simmer for 3-4 minutes or until tender. Allow it to cool down completely. Blend it to a paste. Keep aside.

For Coconut Paste:    

•  Grind the fresh coconut with 1 table spoon of water . Keep aside.

Fry Potatoes:   

• Peel the boiled potatoes and dice them like cubes and shallow fry , until light brown in color and crispy,and keep aside.

MAKING GRAVY

• Assemble ingredients for the gravy.

• Heat ghee in a pan, add cumin seeds.

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• Add cabbage paste, tomato paste and cook for a minute.

• Mix in spices and cook for another minute.

• Add coconut paste and cook for 1 minute until oil starts to separate.
Mix it well.



• Pour in coarsely grounded palak.

• Mix it Well.

• Add the fried potatoes.

• Adjust the seasonings and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2–3 minutes until heated through.

• Feel free to add cream on top.

Serve immediately with Chapati, Nan 


See my Other Palak Recipes: 

1. Palak Paneer

2. Mughlai Palak Paneer.