Aaloo Palak Gravy

Aaloo Palak Gravy - A nutritious and delicious way of adding greens in your diet. Also fibre rich recipe loaded with vitamins, minerals and calcium.

Ingredients - 

2 cups finely chopped Spinach/Palak. (We are not going to make paste out of spinach leaves here)

8 baby potatoes (If you don't have baby potatoes then use 3 regular potatoes)

10 garlic cloves

4-5 spoon sunflower oil

1 inch grated ginger

4 medium sized onions

2 tomatoes

4 green chillies

1/4 cup grated coconut

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds

1/2 teaspoon coriander powder

1 teaspoon garam masala powder

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/4 teaspoon red chilli powder

1/2 spoon jaggery powder

Method -

1. Take a pan add potatoes, salt and water and let it cook till the potatoes becomes soft. . Allow the potatoes to cool down, peel off the skin cut it into small pieces and keep it aside.

2. Take a pan, pour sunflower oil and once the oil is hot add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Allow the mustard seeds to splutter and then add crushed garlic, grated ginger, finely chopped green chillies and onion and saute it until the onions become transparent.

3. Now add the finely chopped tomatoes and saute it until the tomato becomes mushy.

4. Now add 1 cup of water, finely chopped spinach leaves, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt. Let it cook for about 10-12mins.

5. By the time take a mixer jar add grated coconut, pepper, 1/4th teaspoon cumin seeds, jaggery powder and 1/4 cup water and grind it into a smooth thick paste.

6. Once the spinach is cooked add the boiled potatoes, garam masala powder and  coconut paste to the pan and allow it to boil for about 4-5mins and switch off the flame.

Note: you can serve this Aaloo Palak with roti, puri or with Jeera fried rice.