Potato in Spinach Gravy - Aloo Palak Recipe
Recipe type: Mian
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 5 People
- Spinach, chopped- a bunch
- Garlic, chopped- 2 cloves
- Ginger, chopped- 1 inch slice
- Green chilies, chopped- 2
- Onion, chopped- 1
- Potatoes, diced- 6 large white potatoes diced or use 10 small red potatoes halved
- Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp
- Water- enough to cook potatoes
- Ghee or butter- 3 tbsp
- Cumin seeds- 1 tsp
- Garam masala- 1 tsp
- Coriander powder- 1 tsp
- Ground cumin- ½ tsp
- Chili powder- ½ tsp (optional)
- Salt- to taste
- If using large white potatoes, peel the potatoes and dice it. If using small red potatoes, you could leave the skin on and half the potatoes.
- Cook the potatoes in water seasoned with salt and turmeric powder till it's fork tender. Drain the water and keep aside the cooked potatoes.
- Place a saucepan over medium heat, add spinach, garlic, ginger, green chilies and chopped onion; cook covered till the veggies turn tender.
- Puree the cooked spinach along with enough water to a smooth paste.
- Place a large pan over medium heat, add ghee or butter. Let it melt.
- Add cumin seeds and saute for a couple of seconds.
- Add the pureed spinach mixture, combine well and cook for a minute.
- Add garam masala, coriander powder, ground cumin and chili powder-if needed. Combine well and cook.
- Add salt to taste and cook for a few minutes.
- If the gravy is too thick add some water to thin it down.
- Now, add the cooked potatoes, combine well to the spinach gravy.
- Cook covered for a few minutes till the gravy thickens and is well coated to the potatoes. This is a dry dish.
- If you prefer, you could finish it off with 2 tbsp of cream.
- Transfer to a bowl and serve with chapati, basmati rice, cumin rice etc.
- I served this with Lemon rice.
You could add cubed Paneer to this dish.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/potato-in-spinach-gravy-aloo-palak-recipe/
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