Spinach Potato Palak Aaloo Curry
From atariq123 16 years ago
- 100 minutes to make
- Serves 8
My family's favourite curry and one of very few where they do love to eat vegetables! Requires some effort but well worth it when the kids are asking for a second helping.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs frozen spinach shopping list
- 4 medium red potatoes (cut into 6 pieces each) shopping list
- 1/2 cup dried Fenugreek (leaves) shopping list
- 2 tsp garlic paste shopping list
- 1/2 medium onion shopping list
- 2 medium tomatoes shopping list
- 2 tsp coriander powder shopping list
- 1 tsp garam masala powder shopping list
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder shopping list
- 1 tsp cumin seeds shopping list
- 2 inch piece fresh ginger root shopping list
- 1 tsp coriander seeds whole shopping list
- 1/3 cup oil shopping list
- 2 tsp Red Chilli powder or to taste shopping list
- 1 tsp salt or to taste shopping list
How to make it
- Bring 2 qts of water to a boil in a large pan and add frozen spinach. Boil spinach for 20 minutes. Cool. Drain reserving a cup of water. Put this water and spinach in a blender and slightly blend to a thick paste. Do not over blend. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan and pop cumin seeds about 1 min. Add onions and saute for 2 minutes. Add garlic paste fry for another minute or so. Add all dry spices and fry for 2 minutes. Into this add tomatoes and fry for almost 10 minutes. Do not let this burn. Sprinkle water if needed.
- Add potato pieces and suate for 2 minutes. To this add the spinach paste, mix well, bring to a boil. Do not add more water.
- Turn the heat to medium/ medium-low and let simmer for almost an hour. Stir occasionally taking care that the curry does not burn until the spinach is well cooked and the oil separates. Garnish with thinly sliced fresh ginger and serve with pita or roti.
- This dish actually tastes better the next day :)
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another great variation !!!!!!!!!!
Mumtaz
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We loved this and I'll be making it regularly - its a keeper. You have so many great recipes. I can't wait to check them all out. Have a wonderful day...
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Wonderful recipe.. a few variations to the one I use but will for sure be trying this one of yours out very soon. Thanks for posting this !
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