Aloo Palak (Spinach)



Ingredients:

Palak/Spinach leaves – 1 big bunch
Potato – 2 big
Onion – 1
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Chilli powder – ½ tsp
Coriander powder/dhania powder – ¼ tsp
Salt – to taste
Red chilli - 1
Oil – 3 tbsp
Mustard -½ tsp
Jeera – ¼ tsp

Method:

Wash, peel and chop potatoes into cubes. Boil and keep aside.

Wash and chop the spinach leaves and onion.

Take oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard and jeera. Add the red chilli.  Add onion and fry for a while. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, and chilli powder. Mix well.

Add the spinach leaves and salt.  Cook on a low flame until almost cooked.


Next, add the cooked potatoes and mix well.  Cook until done. Serve hot.

Steps:

Wash, peel and chop potatoes into cubes. Boil and keep aside.




Wash and chop the spinach leaves and onion.



Take oil in a kadai. Splutter mustard and jeera. Add the red chilli.



Add onion and fry for a while.



Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, and chilli powder. Mix well.



Add the spinach leaves and salt.  Cook on a low flame until almost cooked.




Next, add the cooked potatoes and mix well.



Cook until done. Serve hot.



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