spinach potato/Aloo palak curry

The name itself rings so many memories in us having aloo palak in school canteens, dhabas etc, today we will try to bring back our memories.

Aloo palak curry/Spinach potato recipe

Preparation Time - 15mins     Cooking Time - 10mins     Serving - 2 to 3     Calories - 135

There are many ways of cooking spinach and potato but today's version would be easy to make.

Many of us would have two plates with roti and paratha but trust me its equally good with bread.

 Ingredients

• Spinach/Palak- 250 grms or 1 bunch(chopped)
• Potatoes (Aloo) - 1 or 2(chopped in small cubes)
• Red chilli powdeer - 1/4 tbsp to 1/2tbps
• Green chilli - 1
• Garlic - 1 clove
• Coriander powder - 1tbps
• cumin seed powder - 1/2 tbps
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tbsp
• salt to taste

For Tempering

• Oil- 3 to 5 tbsp
• Mustard seeds-1/4tbps
• jeera-1/4tbps
• Hing/Asafoetida- A pinch

Procedure

• Heat oil in a pan,add tempering ingredients and allow them to crackle.
• After tempering is roasted add onion,garlic,green chilli ,allow them to cook untill onion turn translucent.
• Now add potato and cover cooked till potatoes are half cooked,
• Now add red chilli powder,coriander powder,cumin powder,turmeric powder,salt and stir fry till the spices mix well.
• Now add chopped spinach and cook for 5mins and its ready to serve.

Note

1. Add potatoes in water after you dice them so that it don't discolor.
2.  For this curry if you add an extra oil it tastes awesome.well its optional.
3. Cook lid open after you add spinach so that spinach has its nice rich green color.
4. Spinach naturally has salt so adjust the salt accordingly.

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