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Steps to make Aloo Palak
- Pressure cook 250 grams of palak or spinach with 1-2 cut green chillies for 1 whistle
- In a hot pan add 2 tablespoons of oil
- Add 2 cut onions
- Add 2 inch ginger
- Stir fry till the onion turns pink
- Pressure cook 500 grams of baby potato or aloo for 2 whistles, I cooked in a vessel and not directly
- Blend in a jar the cooked spinach and a handful of fresh coriander add 4 tablespoons of water
- Transfer to a non stick kadai
- In the same blender jar
- Add the cooked onion and ginger along with some more fresh coriander add 4 more tablespoon water
- Mix the onion purée with the spinach purée now
- Mix thoroughly
- Take the cooked aloo or potato out, let it cool and then peel them
- Put the pan or kadai on heat
- Add 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- Add salt to taste
- Let it bubble
- Add 1.5 teaspoons of chilli powder
- Add 2 teaspoon roasted jeera and dhaniya powder
- Add 2 tablespoon of garam masala
- Add 1 teaspoon of hing
- Add the peeled potatoes
- Add 2 tablespoons of kasuri methi
- Cook in slow low heat for 5 minutes
- Garnish with fresh coriander and ginger
- Serve hot with roti or rice
- Add half a nimbu or lemon for tartness and mix