Aloo Palak (Spinach Potato Curry)

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Don’t we all have one of those days? Days on which there is nothing new to say, the words don’t seem to flow, the thoughts don’t catch up and there is no connection between the two. You don’t feel like writing about the recipe. No matter how much you look around and tax your brain you don’t find anything appropriate or suitable to write.  The thoughts just evaporate and everything draws a blank. 

It’s one of those days for me. But never mind, there is no pressure for now and it will come to me. Sooner or later the words will flow, everything will make sense and there will be tons to write. There is no hurry and I will wait till then. Let the dish do the talking.

This is my contribution to the potato event An Ode to Potato hosted by Sia of monsoon spices and also to A Potato Fe(a)st hosted by Dhivya.

Ingredients

  • 3 cups spinach
  • 1 large potato
  • 2 medium tomatoes
  • 1 small onion
  • 3 pods garlic
  • 1 inch ginger
  • 1 cup unsweetened evaporated milk/ 1 cup 2% milk/ half and half
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • Red Chilli powder
  • Turmeric
  • Oil
  • Salt to taste

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Preparation:

  • Chop the onions small pieces and keep aside.
  • Clean the Spinach leaves and chop into fine pieces.
  • In a microwave container add the chopped spinach leaves, water. Continue to cook until the leaves are cooked.
  • Puree the cooked spinach in a blender along with the water. ( Make sure there is not too much water)
  • Puree the raw tomatoes in a blender and keep aside. Do not add water.
  • Peel the potatoes and chop into medium sized cubes.
  • Microwave the potatoes in water along with salt and cook until done.
  • Grate the ginger and garlic and keep aside.

 Method: 

  • Take a heavy bottom pan, add the oil. Next add the ginger and garlic and sautee until the garlic turns light brown.
  • Now add the onions and stir until it turns transparent.
  • Add the tomato puree, salt and cook until the water of the tomato is gone. Add more oil at this time.
  • Make sure that the raw smell of the tomato is gone.
  • Add chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric and mix well.
  • Add the pureed cooked spinach. Add the cooked potato and continue to cook.
  • Add the evaporated milk and let it simmer for a while.  Check the taste and add seasonings if required.

 This tastes good with Rotis, Phulkas, Puri or Rice.

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Posted by redchillies on February 4, 2008 at 6:15 am
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20 Comments

  1. 1
    Asha Says:

    Sometimes words are necessary at all, it looks fabulous. What a great comfort food. Great job RC!! :)

  2. 2
    bee Says:

    i’m gonna try this with paneer. it looks perfect.

  3. 3
    vanamala Says:

    OHH!!!! coool ………..

    nice pics……my recipe is also similar but except onions..

  4. 4
    Laavanya Says:

    I’ve always made the kind of dry Aloo-palak.. never things.. but knowing how we love palak paneer at home, this is sure to be a hit. Looks great.

  5. 5
    Jayashree Says:

    I bought a bunch of palak just this morning….and was planning to make palak paneer with it…might try your dish instead…..looks real good.

  6. 6
    Lisa Says:

    The picture speaks for itself! I agree that it would be amazing with paneer.

  7. 7
    Pooja V Says:

    This looks just so perfect. I make this when i dont have paneer on hand.

  8. 8
    Padmaja Says:

    looks so yummy!! oh yes as suggested by lisa n bee, i think it will taste superb even with paneer!! I am so hungry now!!

  9. 9
    redchillies Says:

    Thanks Asha. It is indeed a comforting food especially with rolling rotis.

    Thanks Bee. Glad you liked it.

    Thanks Mala. You should share your recipe as well.

    Thanks Laav.

  10. 10
    redchillies Says:

    Thanks Jayashree. What a timing! I hope you try this.

    Thanks LISA. My husband loves paneer, but I am not too fond of it.

    Thanks Pooja. Great minds think alike.

    Thanks Padmaja.

  11. 11
    Seema Says:

    Nice one RC! Looks yum….I have made only dry version, not like this…will try it out.

  12. 12
    TBC Says:

    That looks super delicious, RC. I am tempted to make this, but I only have frozen spinach… that should work too, right? It looks so nice and thick. :-)

  13. 13
    Ramya Says:

    wow!!!!!!!!!! I could eat up the whole bowl myself… looks delicious!

  14. 14
    sunita Says:

    Lovely recipe…I adore spinach :-)

  15. 15
    sagari Says:

    that puree looks so yummy redchillis

  16. 16
    Rajitha Says:

    yum! kind of looks like palak-paneer ..he he..so so good…

    btw. about the protein powder..i usually get from grocery store..there is usally a segment of healthy eating in every store….i have also got it in the past from GNC. You can get it in any health store..even Whole Foods..hope this helps :)

  17. 17
    Dhivya Says:

    I am die hard fan of Aloo palak and ur pic makes it so profound! Thanks for your entry RC

    Loooking fwd to your mail with the pic :)

  18. 18
    sig Says:

    oh yeah, I totally know what you mean…. sometimes it is the intro to the recipe part that is harder than the recipe itself… :) And sometimes there are too many words to say, you feel like the recipe is getting lost somewhere… :) Its all part of the game I guess…

  19. 19
    Uma Says:

    Aloo Paalak looks so colorful. One of my favorites. Nice entry.

  20. 20
    VegeYum Says:

    this looks SO amazing. wonderful.

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