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    Aloo Palak Recipe

    Last Updated On: Jan 3, 2025 by Sharmilee J

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    Aloo Palak is a comforting and healthy side dish made by grinding palak & cooking it with aloo in a basic onion, tomato base. Aloo Palak is a healthy & tasty combo with rotis, pulao and ghee rice. Learn to make Aloo Palak Recipe with step by step pictures.

    aloo palak served with phulka

    Aloo Palak is one of my recent tries and I wonder why I haven’t tried this curry so far, though palak paneer is onto my todo list. This was just an accident I happened to try this as I had no paneer at home and glad I did. Its a healthy tasty combination that goes well with rotis or any mild pulao or even ghee rice.

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    • About Aloo Palak
    • Aloo Palak Ingredients
    • How to make Aloo Palak Step by Step
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    • Serving and Storage
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    About Aloo Palak

    Aloo Palak is a North Indian style side dish made with potatoes(aloo) and palak(greens). It is one of the tastiest and easiest gravies you can make to pair it with rice, roti etc. The vibrant green color gravy is attractive and tempting too.

    Aloo Palak is a North Indian staple side dish for roti. I have tasted this curry at my friend’s place and loved it. So got the recipe from here to share it here with you all. Do try this healthy Aloo Palak gravy and enjoy the health benefits!

    aloo palak served with phulka

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    Aloo Palak Ingredients

    • Palak – Choose fresh green palak.
    • Potatoes – I have used regular potatoes, you can use small potatoes too.
    • Onion, tomato – Chopped onion is sauteed and tomato is pureed and added.
    • Ginger garlic paste – Ginger garlic paste adds flavor to the dish.
    • Spice powders – Red chili powder, Coriander powder and Garam masala powders are added.
    • Fresh cream – Fresh cream adds richness to the gravy.
    • Tempering – A basic tempering is done using oil and shahi jeera.

    How to make Aloo Palak Step by Step

    1.Rinse greens well to remove dirt if any. Transfer spinach to a wide container, add very little water and a pinch of salt. Boil for 2-3 minutes in medium flame. Cool down and transfer it to a mixer along with green chilies.

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    2.Grind it to a fine paste, set aside. Pressure cook potatoes(with skin) for 5 whistles or .until soft, Peel off the skin and chop into bite sized cubes. Toast it in 2 teaspoon oil till golden brown.

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    3.Drain in tissue paper and Set aside. You can alternatively deep fry the potatoes too. Heat oil in a pan, add jeera allow it to splutter. Then ginger garlic paste, fry for 2 minutes then add onion. Saute till golden brown.

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    4.Add tomato puree, spice powders and saute till raw smell completely leaves. Then add palak puree and required salt.

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    5.Bring to a boil and cook till it slightly changes color. Add toasted potato, give a quick stir allow it to blend well with the gravy. Add 1/4 cup water / milk  if its too thick, cook till it becomes to gravy consistency. Finally add cream / milk give a quick stir and switch off.

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    Serve hot with any mild pulao or hot phulkas.

    aloo palak served with phulka

    Expert Tips

    • You can also add hing while tempering.
    • I didn’t deep fry the potatoes as I wanted to make it healthy.
    • As we are boiling the greens before hand don’t need to cook the puree much and be careful in retaining the green color.
    • If you prefer more on the sweeter side then add more tomato sauce. The original recipe called for kosher salt, I skipped it and used normal salt.

    Serving and Storage

    Aloo Palak can be served with rice, roti etc. This curry keeps well in fridge for 1 day, reheat and serve it.

    aloo palak served with phulka

    If you have any more questions about this Aloo Palak Recipe do mail me at sharmispassions@gmail.com. In addition, follow me on Instagram, Facebook,  Pinterest, Youtube and Twitter .

    Tried this Aloo Palak Recipe ? Do let me know how you liked it. Also tag us on Instagram @sharmispassions and hash tag it on #sharmispassions.

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    Aloo Palak Recipe

    Aloo Palak is a comforting and healthy side dish made by grinding palak & cooking it with aloo in a basic onion, tomato base. Aloo Palak is a healthy & tasty combo with rotis, pulao and ghee rice. Learn to make Aloo Palak Recipe with step by step pictures.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time25 minutes mins
    Total Time40 minutes mins
    Servings3 people
    AuthorSharmilee J

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups palak greens tightly packed
    • 2 potatoes medium sized
    • 1 big onion large
    • 1 green chili
    • tomato puree from 2 small sized tomatoes
    • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
    • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
    • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder
    • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder
    • 1/4 cup milk optional
    • 1 tablespoon fresh cream
    • 2 +2 teaspoon oil / ghee for toasting potatoes
    • salt to taste

    To temper:

    • 1 teaspoon oil
    • 1/2 teaspoon shahi jeera

    Instructions

    • Rinse greens well to remove dirt if any. Transfer spinach to a wide container, add very little water and a pinch of salt. Boil for 2-3 minutes in medium flame. Cool down and transfer it to a mixer along with green chilies.
    • Grind it to a fine paste, set aside. Pressure cook potatoes(with skin) for 5 whistles or .until soft, Peel off the skin and chop into bite sized cubes. Toast it in 2 teaspoon oil till golden brown.
    • Drain in tissue paper and Set aside. You can alternatively deep fry the potatoes too. Heat oil in a pan, add jeera allow it to splutter. Then ginger garlic paste, fry for 2 minutes then add onion. Saute till golden brown.
    • Add tomato puree, spice powders and saute till raw smell completely leaves. Then add palak puree and required salt.
    • Bring to a boil and cook till it slightly changes color. Add toasted potato, give a quick stir allow it to blend well with the gravy. Add 1/4 cup water / milk  if its too thick, cook till it becomes to gravy consistency. Finally add cream / milk give a quick stir and switch off.
    • Serve hot with any mild pulao or hot phulkas.

    Notes

    • You can also add hing while tempering.
    • I didn’t deep fry the potatoes as I wanted to make it healthy.
    • As we are boiling the greens before hand don’t need to cook the puree much and be careful in retaining the green color.
    • If you prefer more on the sweeter side then add more tomato sauce. The original recipe called for kosher salt, I skipped it and used normal salt.
    Nutrition Facts
    Aloo Palak Recipe
    Amount Per Serving (100 g)
    Calories 447 Calories from Fat 306
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 34g52%
    Saturated Fat 4g25%
    Trans Fat 0.1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 9g
    Monounsaturated Fat 20g
    Cholesterol 8mg3%
    Sodium 122mg5%
    Potassium 891mg25%
    Carbohydrates 34g11%
    Fiber 6g25%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 5g10%
    Vitamin A 2172IU43%
    Vitamin C 40mg48%
    Calcium 86mg9%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Veena Theagarajan

      March 14, 2013 at 3:25 pm

      looks great! I did this last week and it is in draft

      Reply
    2. Sangeetha

      March 14, 2013 at 3:32 pm

      my fav too…love its vibrant green color…aloo palak looks so inviting!

      Reply
    3. Hari Chandana P

      March 14, 2013 at 4:17 pm

      Wowww… Looks absolutely perfect.. inviting platter 🙂

      Reply
    4. Gauri

      March 14, 2013 at 4:29 pm

      Very inviting and could have the entire bowl!

      Reply
    5. ramya

      March 14, 2013 at 4:35 pm

      It looks really tasty and healthy! Going to try it soon!

      Reply
    6. Anitha Jagan

      March 14, 2013 at 4:42 pm

      looks yummy….

      Reply
    7. Anitha Gokulakrishnan

      March 14, 2013 at 4:54 pm

      Looks yummy.am becoming an addict to your recipe writeups and blogs

      Reply
    8. Priya Suresh

      March 14, 2013 at 10:03 pm

      Wat a super catchy and health aloo palak.

      Reply
    9. Mili

      March 14, 2013 at 10:27 pm

      Hi Sharmi,
      I love your blog very much. I have a question about the background you use in your photographs. What do you exactly use for the plain colored background? Is it a colored mat or something? Can you help me with this?

      Thanks,
      Geeta

      Reply
      • Sharmilee! :)

        March 15, 2013 at 2:22 am

        Yes they are coloured papers, here I've used brown cover which we use for covering kids books 🙂

        Reply
    10. Wer SAHM

      March 15, 2013 at 2:51 am

      delicious potato palak… lov the clicks…

      Reply
    11. Gayathri Ramanan

      March 15, 2013 at 5:00 am

      lovely recipe..beautiful clicks

      Reply
    12. Saranya Balaji

      March 15, 2013 at 10:22 am

      My fav one…i love the color its amazing..Healthy combo 🙂

      Reply
    13. Love II cook

      March 15, 2013 at 4:13 pm

      i want some now!!

      Reply
    14. Vardhini

      March 18, 2013 at 5:40 am

      Healthy side dish Sharmi. Congrats on the blog anniversary.

      Reply
    15. Jeyashrisuresh

      March 18, 2013 at 1:23 pm

      Tempting combo, love to have with plain hot rice

      Reply
    16. sucheta dalvi

      May 06, 2014 at 9:54 am

      sharmi, if we substitute aalo for paneer, and toast the paneer cubes and add in the final step, I believe it should be palak paneer. Please suggest.

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        May 06, 2014 at 6:05 pm

        Yes I think it is…

        Reply
    17. Kaajal Bhawnani

      January 26, 2015 at 12:06 pm

      The recipe like all ur recipes is outstanding.
      I got married a year and a half ago and dint know cooking except bacic moong dal and chapati
      I was almost pregnant in few months of marriage and had to cook healthy and used ur blog for that.
      I learned cooking plus made healthy food
      With pregnancy and changes and then a new born I never had time to comment on the beautiful reviews but I'll do it every day now.

      Reply
    18. bhojanavidhatri

      August 03, 2015 at 6:10 pm

      What type of palak wanna cook? ( Tamil)

      Reply
      • SHARMILEE J

        August 04, 2015 at 1:40 am

        Palak is pasala keerai in tamil

        Reply
        • Ganeshwari

          March 12, 2020 at 10:53 pm

          Tried it today… Came out very well!!! My kid loved it! Thanks for the healthy recipe 😊

          Reply
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