Aloo Palak
Aloo Palak is a comforting creamy gravy made by grinding palak & cooking it with aloo in a tomato & onion puree. Aloo Palak is a healthy & tasty combo with rotis, pulao and ghee rice. Aloo Palak Recipe is explained in this recipe with step by step pictures.
Servings3 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups palak greens tightly packed
- 2 potatoes medium sized
- 1 big onion large
- 1 green chilli
- tomato puree from 2 small sized tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
- 1/2 teaspoon red chilli 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 2-3mins in medium flame.
- Cool down and transfer it to a mixer along with green chillies.
- 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 a 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 add ginger garlic paste, fry for 2mins 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 Aloo Palak hot with any mild pulao or hot phulkas.
Notes
- You can also add hing while tempering.
- I didnt deep fry the potatoes as I wanted to make it healthy.
- As we are boiling the greens before hand dont 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.
Nutrition Facts
Aloo Palak
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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