Friday, March 6, 2009

Aloo Palak Curry

Ingredients :
- 3 cups chopped spinach
- 2 large onoins chopped fine
- 2 large potatoes boiled and peeled
- 1 tomato finely chopped
- 2 green chillies finely chopped
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp butter
- 4 tbsp ghee
- salt to taste

Method :

- Put the washed spinach in a pan, add very little water (just a sprinkle) and a pinch of salt. Cover and boil over a high flame for 2 minutes. Cool quickly, or hold under running water in a colander. Put in a mixie, add green chilli and run for a minute. Keep slightly coarse, do not make very smooth. Keep aside.
- Cut the potatoes into big pieces.
- Heat ghee and fry potatoes till light brown. Drain the potatoes, keep aside. In the same hot ghee add the cumin seeds.
- Add the ginger, onions and fry till very tender.
- Add the tomato and further fry for two minutes.
- Add all the dry masalas and fry till ghee separates.
- Add spinach and potatoes.
- Boil for 2-3 minutes. Add lemon juice Just before s erving heat butter and Pour over the vegetable and mix gently.
- Serve hot with naan or parathas or even rice.

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