Aloo palak recipe With step by step photos. Potatoes in a smooth mildly spiced spinach sauce.
There are many ways of making aloo palak and here is one delicious version. This is not a dry version. This aloo palak has the consistency of Palak paneer. in this recipe, the spinach is pureed instead of being chopped. For the dry version, you can check this Dry aloo palak ki sabzi.
This aloo palak recipe is similar to the way I make palak paneer. the potatoes are boiled first and then added towards the end. The dish pairs well with roti, paratha or naan. Even good with some steamed rice or cumin rice. I had made parathas and a side onion-cucumber salad to go with it.
To give a hint of sweetness in the palak, I have added gram flour (besan). If you add gram flour or maize flour (makai ka atta), the gravy gets slightly sweet tones. You can also add cream if you prefer instead of gram flour or maize flour.
How to make aloo palak
1. Boil or steam 3 medium sized potatoes in a pressure cooker or steamer.
2. Pressure cook or steam till the potatoes are completely cooked.
3. Then peel and quarter or dice the boiled potatoes. Keep aside covered.
Blanching palak for aloo palak
4. Rinse 1 bunch of palak leaves (spinach) a couple of times in water and then drain very well.
5. In a pan, boil 2 to 3 cups water with some salt.
6. When the water comes to a boil, then switch off the fire and immediately add the palak or spinach leaves into the hot water.
7. Cover with a lid and blanch the palak in hot water for 4 to 5 minutes.
8. Drain and immediately place the palak leaves in cold water for 3 to 4 minutes. You can add few ice cubes to make the water cold.
9. Drain again and along with 1 to 2 green chilies, make a smooth puree in a grinder or blender.
10. Measure and keep all the ingredients ready.
Making masala for aloo palak
11. Heat 2 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter) or oil or butter in a pan or kadai (wok).
12. Add 1 small tej patta (Indian bay leaf), 3 cloves and 1 broken cinnamon stick to the hot ghee.
13. Fry till they become aromatic.
14. Add 1 medium-sized onion which is finely chopped.
15. Fry till the onion turns light brown.
16. Now add 1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste.
17. Fry till the raw aroma goes away.
18. Add 1 medium sized chopped tomato.
19. Fry till the tomatoes become soft and mushy.
20. The oil should start releasing from the mixture.
21. Now add ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder and 1 pinch of asafoetida (hing).
22. Stir for 5 to 10 seconds.
Making aloo palak
23. Add the palak puree.
24. Stir well.
25. Add 1.5 tablespoon besan or gram flour. Instead of besan, you can also add 1.5 tablespoon maize flour (makai ka atta).
26. Stir with a wired whisk or a wooden spatula so that the besan dissolves and there are no lumps. alternatively, you can also dissolve the besan in 3 to 4 tbsp water and make a smooth paste. then add this paste to the palak mixture.
27. Add 1 cup of water.
28. Mix very well.
29. Add salt and stir well.
30. Simmer the gravy, till the palak gets completely cooked.
31. The palak gravy or sauce will slightly thicken.
32. You can adjust the consistency by adding more or less water. Next add the cooked potatoes.
33. Gently stir.
34. Simmer aloo palak curry for 2-3 minutes more, till the color of the spinach changes.
35. Sprinkle ¼ to ½ teaspoon garam masala powder & ½ teaspoon crushed kasuri methi leaves (dry fenugreek leaves).
36. Stir and cook aloo palak gravy for a minute.
37. You can garnish aloo palak with ginger julienne, however it is optional.
38. Serve Aloo palak hot with some roti or parathas or naan or cumin rice or saffron rice or tandoori roti.
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aloo palak
By Dassana Amit
Ingredients
- 1 bunch palak (spinach) or 200 grams palak
- 3 medium sized potatoes
- 1 medium sized onion - finely chopped
- 1 medium sized tomato - chopped
- 1 teaspoon Ginger-Garlic Paste 3 garlic + ½ inch ginger - crushed or made into a paste in a mortar-pestle
- 1 or 2 green chilies
- 3 cloves
- 1 inch cinnamon stick - broken
- 1 small tej patta (indian bay leaf)
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
- ¼ or ½ teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- 1.5 tablespoon besan (gram flour) or makai ka atta (maize flour)
- 1 cup water
- 2 tablespoon ghee or oil or butter
- ½ teaspoon crushed kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves) - optional
- salt as required
- a few ginger julienne for garnishing
Instructions
boiling potatoes
- Boil the potatoes or aloo in a pressure cooker or steamer till the are completely cooked.
- Peel and quarter or dice them. Keep aside covered.
blanching spinach
- Boil 2 to 3 cups water with some salt.
- Switch off the fire and immediately add the palak or spinach.
- Cover with a lid, blanch the spinach in water for 4-5 minutes.
- Drain and immediately place the palak in cold water for 3-4 minutes.
- Drain again and along with green chilies, make a smooth puree in a grinder or blender.
making masala for aloo palak
- Heat ghee or oil or butter in a pan or kadai/wok.
- Fry the bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon till they become aromatic.
- Add the chopped onion and fry till light brown.
- Now add the ginger-garlic paste and fry till the raw aroma goes away.
- Add the tomatoes and fry till the tomatoes become soft and mushy.
- The oil should start releasing from the mixture.
- Now add the turmeric powder and asafoetida and stir for 5-10 seconds.
making aloo palak
- Add the palak puree. Stir well.
- Add the besan or gram flour. Stir with a wired whisk so that the besan dissolves and there are no lumps.
- Alternatively, you can also dissolve the besan in 3-4 tbsp water and make a smooth paste. then add this paste to the palak mixture.
- Stir and add 1 cup of water. Season with salt.
- Simmer the gravy till the palak gets completely cooked.
- The gravy or sauce will slightly thicken.
- You can adjust the consistency by adding more or less water.
- Add the cooked potatoes and simmer the gravy for 2-3 minutes more.
- Sprinkle the garam masala powder & crushed kasuri methi leaves.
- Stir and cook the gravy for a minute.
- Serve aloo palak hot with some rotis, chapatis or parathas or jeera rice.
Notes
- You can also add cream if you prefer instead of gram flour or maize flour.
Nutrition Info Approximate values
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Simple and tasted delicious.
Thanks.
Excellent recipe!! Yummy and better than a restaurant!! Thanks for sharing. God bless🙏😍
Thanks for the feedback and glad to know.
My kids don’t like to eat palak. I tried this recipe and it was a hit. It is easy to prepare.They liked it.Thank you????