Aloo Palak Sabzi | Spinach Potato Stir Fry
Aloo palak in English translates to Spinach Potato stir fry. This is one of the simple, easy and quick recipes that is popular in many Indian households. This is a vegan, gluten-free, beginner-friendly recipe.
Ingredients
- 5-6 Potatoes, cubed
- 2 cups Palak (Spinach Leaves), roughly chopped
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 2 Dry Red Chillies
- 1 Green Chilli, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 Onion, finely chopped
- 1 Tomato, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- Water, as required to cook potatoes
Instructions
- Heat oil in a saucepan, add cumin seeds and let them sizzle. Add dry red chillies and ginger garlic paste.
- Saute the paste till the raw smell of ginger-garlic fades away. Add finely chopped green chillies.
- Add finely chopped onions and saute till translucent.
- Add cubed potatoes and mix.
- Add a cup of water for the potatoes to cook.
- Add add turmeric powder and finely chopped tomatoes.
- Once half-cooked,garam masala powder, coriander powder and red chilli powder.
- Mix and cover the vegetable for 1-2 minutes so that the spices are nicely incorporated with the potatoes.
- Add chopped spinach leaves. Add salt to taste.
- Mix and cook spinach for 3-4 minutes.
- Aloo Palak Sabzi (Spinach Potato Stir Fry) is ready. Serve with flatbreads or as a side dish with dal rice.
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Notes
You can make a curry version of this recipe by blanching the spinach leaves and blend to a puree. Add boiled potatoes and there you go a perfect aloo palak restaurant style which can be enjoyed with butter paratha or naan.
You can also make this dry sabzi without onion and garlic.
