ALOO PALAK

Aloo palak is a very easy and simple recipe with a combination of cubed potatoes and chopped spinach cooked with masalas and red dry chillies. Serve this subzi hot with rotis or parathas.






Ingredients

• 4 cups finely chopped spinach (palak)
• 1 1/2 cups peeled and boiled potatoes
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 tsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 1 tsp chopped ginger (adrak)
• 2 whole dry red chillies
• 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies
• 2 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 3 tbsp oil
• salt to taste

Direction:

• Heat the oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds.
• When they crackle, add the garlic, ginger, salt and red chillies.
• Add in the potatoes and stir-fry for about 5 minutes.
• Add in the spinach, coriander powder, turmeric powder and asafoetida. Cook covered for 5 to 7 minutes on a slow flame.
• Serve hot.