Potatoes cooked in delightful spinach gravy is aloo palak. In this recipe, spiced baby potatoes have been cooked in rich and creamy spinach gravy. This is absolutely different from the aloo palak ki sabzi which is a dry preparation. In fact, it is different from the regular aloo palak gravy recipes too. In this recipe, I have used baby potatoes instead of diced potatoes, which I had fried in some spices. It gives a chick look to the dish. Aloo palak gravy is the main course preparation and can be served with chapatti, naan, rice etc. Do try this recipe as it is a
Recipe using spinach palak
Party main course recipe
As I mentioned, the aloo part has been performed by baby potatoes. Actually, I was planning to make some kofta and serve them in spinach gravy. But I fall short of time and just fried few baby potatoes and added them to the gravy. And it was magic. The combination was perfect and the presentation of the dish changed drastically, making it a party recipe.
For the gravy, it is important to use good spinach. Choose green spinach with small leaves. To blanch it I simply added to a pot with little sugar and salt WITHOUT ANY WATER and then transferred to ice cold water. This helps to retain the nutrients as well as the color of spinach. Thereafter it was cooked in flavourful onion tomato gravy and finished with some cream.
1. In a pan add spinach leaves from 1 bunch, ½ tsp sugar and ¼ tsp salt
2. Cover and let it simmer for 10 minutes. NO NEED TO ADD WATER
3. Spinach releases its water and leaves be soft
4. Transfer spinach leaves in ice cold water. Leave for 3-4 minutes. Take out and keep aside
1. Heat 1 tbsp oil
2. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
3. Add spices i.e. 1 tsp red chili powder, 1 tsp chaat masala powder, and ¼ tsp turmeric powder
4. Sauté for 30 seconds
5. Add 8-10 boiled baby potatoes
6. Add salt to taste
7. Cook for 5-7 minutes and keep aside
1. Heat 1 tbsp oil
2. Add 2 tbsp butter
3. Add ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
4. Once they splutter add 1 tsp red chili powder, ¼ tsp turmeric powder and 2 tsp dry fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
5. Cook for 30 seconds
6. Add 2 medium sized sliced onions
7. Cook till soft
8. Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
9. Add 3 medium sized chopped tomatoes
10. Cook till soft
11. Add blanched spinach
12. Cook for 5-6 minutes
13. Let the mixture cool down, transfer to grinder jar
14. Add 8-10 black peppercorns (sabut kali mirch)
15. Make smooth puree
16. Heat 1 tbsp oil
17. Add spinach puree
18. Cook for 8-10 minutes
19. Add salt to taste
20. Check seasoning and consistency
21. Add 2 tbsp heavy cream
22. Add fried baby potatoes and simmer for 5-7 minutes
23. Bon Appétit: Serve aloo palak with whole wheat naan or jeera rice
PREP TIME 30 minutes
COOK TIME 30 minutes
TOTAL TIME 60 minutes
1. In a pan add spinach leaves from 1 bunch, ½ tsp sugar and ¼ tsp salt
2. Cover and let it simmer for 10 minutes. NO NEED TO ADD WATER
3. Spinach releases its water and leaves be soft
4. Transfer spinach leaves in ice cold water. Leave for 3-4 minutes. Take out and keep aside
1. Heat 1 tbsp oil
2. Add 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
3. Add spices i.e. 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp chaat masala powder and ¼ tsp turmeric powder
4. Sauté for 30 seconds
5. Add 8-10 boiled baby potatoes
6. Add salt to taste
7. Cook for 5-7 minutes and keep aside
1. Heat tbsp oil
2. Add 2 tbsp butter
3. Add ½ tsp cumin seeds
4. Once they splutter add 1 tsp red chili powder, ¼ tsp turmeric powder and 2 tsp dry fenugreek leaves (kasuri methi)
5. Cook for 30 seconds
6. Add 2 medium sized sliced onions
7. Cook till soft
8. Add 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
9. Add 3 medium sized chopped tomatoes
10. Cook till soft
11. Add blanched spinach
12. Cook for 5-6 minutes
13. Once the mixture cools down, transfer to grinder ar
14. Add 8-10 black pepper corns
15. Make smooth puree
16. Heat 1 tbsp oil
17. Add spinach puree
18. Cook for 8-10 minutes
19. Add salt to taste
20. Check seasoning and consistency
21. Add 2 tbsp fresh cream
22. Add fried baby potatoes and simmer for 5-7 minutes
23. Bon Appétit: Serve aloo palak with whole wheat naan or jeera rice
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