Sunday, 8 August 2010

Alu Palak / Potato and Spinach Curry

alu palak


Ingredients:-

Potatoes 3 peeled and cubed
Spinach 2 bunches chopped
Onions 1 chopped
Green chillies 2 slited
Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
Cumin powder 1 tsp
Coriander powder 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Chilly powder 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds 1/4 tsp
Kasuri methi 1 tbsp slightly roasted on a tawa and rubbed with the hands
Salt to taste
Oil 2 tbsp

Method:-

Take oil heavy bottom kadai.Once hot add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
Add onions and green chillies and saute till onions are fried.
Then add ginger garlic paste and fry further for 3-4 minutes.
Add coriander powder,turmeric powder and cumin powder,saute again for 1 minute.
Then add the cubed potatoes pieces and salt.
Cover and cook till potatoes are half cooked.
Add spinach and kasuri methi and mix well.
Let it cook for another 3-4 minutes.Then add 1/2 cup water.
Reduce the flame and cook till water dries (not completely),lastly add red chilly powder.
Combine well and serve hot with rotis/parathas.

PS:Don't throw away the water used to blanch spinach,that water can be added to the curry instead of plain water.

12 comments:

Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal said...

The picture is very very tempting. It is amazing how a beautiful pic makes even an ordinary food, extraordinary. Great job :)

Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal said...

What a beautiful pic dear. It is amazing how a pic can make even an ordinary food look extra ordinary. Love it, great job !!!

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Looks yummy....I don't add onion in this dish... Goes very well with flaky parathas
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Pavithra Srihari said...

very new recipe to me .. love the way u have presented it here

Prathibha said...

I love this curry...looks perfect for roti's

Valarmathi Sanjeev said...

Lovely combo...looks tempting and delicious.

Happy Cook said...

I love palak combination and this jus tlooks so so delicous. Espcially with roties.

Soma Pradhan said...

Hey this looks yummy

Satya said...

palak aloo looks so delicious ...beautiful click ...love spinach ...ur recipe makes me tempting

Satya
http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

srividhya Ravikumar said...

healthy and tasty curry looks yumm..1s time to your fabulous space... do visit ymy site sometime..following you..

Nandini said...

Wow! It's very healthy!

Shanthi said...

Looks amazing

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