This one pot or one pan Palak ki Sabji is a comforting and easy, dry dish made with spinach, potatoes, onions and spices. The Palak Sabzi pairs well as a side with roti, chapati or poori.
Rinse spinach leaves very well in water to get rid of any mud clinging on the leaves or stems. Finely chop them and keep aside.If the stems are tender, then only use them to make this dish.
Rinse, peel and chop potatoes in small cubes. Make sure to chop the potatoes in small cubes, so that they cook faster.
Finely chop the onion. Also slit or slice 2 to 3 green chilies.
Making palak ki sabji
Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan. Add the chopped onions. Mix well.
Sauté onions till they turn translucent on medium-low heat.
Then add sliced or slit green chillies and finely chopped garlic.
Mix well and sauté for some seconds till the raw aroma of garlic goes away. You can also choose to lightly brown garlic if you prefer.
Add the chopped potatoes. Mix very well.
Next add turmeric powder, kashmiri red chili powder, coriander powder and cumin powder. Mix again.
Add salt as required.
Add ½ cup of water. Stir to combine.
Cover the pan with a lid and on a low to medium-low heat cook the potatoes till they are almost done.
Do check when the potatoes are cooking. In case the water dries up and the potatoes are undercooked, add some more water.
Simmer and cook till the potatoes are almost done.
Now add 3 cups finely chopped spinach. Mix the spinach very well and saute till the leaves wilt. Note that spinach gets cooked faster.
Stir at intervals and saute till the spinach leaves wilts and are softened. Make sure there are no liquids in the pan once the spinach leaves are cooked.
Add the fresh grated coconut. You can also use desiccated coconut.
Add garam masala powder. Mix very well and switch off the heat.
Serve Palak ki Sabji with chapati or poori.
Notes
This recipe can also be made with new potatoes or baby potatoes.
Adjust the spices according to your taste preferences. You can easily reduce the amount of green chillies and chilli powder.
Both the regular spinach or baby spinach can be added. If the stems are tender, then only add them to the dish. If you like you can omit adding the tender stems and only use the leaves.
For frozen spinach, thaw it first. Then press it to remove all the water.