Aloo Palak Food

ALOO PALAK (INDIAN POTATOES & SPINACH)

Steps:

• In a pan cook the spinach with garlic, ginger, onions and the green chilies for about 5-10 minutes.
• Remove from the pan and blend to a fine puree and keep aside.
• In the meantime boil the potatoes with salt and turmeric until done, apprximately 10 minutes and set aside when done.
• Heat ghee in a pan, fry cumin seeds along with spinach-onion paste and simmer for a few minutes.
• Add the cooked potatoes, garam masala, coriander and cumin powder and a little water if needed.
• Simmer for few minutes till the potatoes absorb the flavor.
• Add fresh cream if desired.

LAZY ALOO PALAK

Steps:

• In microwave safe bowl add peeled potatoes, 1 teaspoons of curry powder, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt.
• Coat potatoes with spices, and cover with saran wrap. Microwave until potatoes are soft (since microwaves vary upon wattage 7-9 minutes should do).
• I like to microwave the frozen spinach in the box that it comes in 7-9 minutes (thats if you forgot to thaw it out). In a doubled paper towel (if it's not Bounty you'll need 4) squeeze the water out from the spinach.
• In a saucepan add potatoes and the water that was made from being NUKED in the microwave, add heavy cream or the milk/cornstarch mixture. Add the diced onion and stir. Add drained spinach, 2 teaspoons curry powder, 1 teaspoon minced garlic, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1 teaspoon dried thyme, 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper, 1 teaspoon powdered ginger, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1 teaspoon cumin. Stir & Simmer for 5 minutes.
• DONE!

ALOO PALAK

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons peanut oil in a skillet; fry the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and red chile peppers in the hot oil until the seeds begin to splutter, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the curry leaves, turmeric, and asafoetida powder; fry another 30 seconds. Stir the potatoes into the mixture to coat; cook until they begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Season with salt. Sprinkle the water over the potatoes; cover the skillet with a lid and cook until the potatoes are cooked, but still firm, about 10 minutes.
• Heat 1 tablespoon peanut oil in a separate skillet; cook the spinach in the hot oil until wilted. Sprinkle with salt; continue cooking until all the excess moisture evaporates, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir into the potato mixture. Season with the ground red pepper and cumin; stir. Cook until the spices integrate, 5 to 10 minutes. Serve hot.