Aloo Palak

Well, it turned out to be an "Aloo weeken" :) Had wonderful palak freezed & stored for few days now. So, decided to make Aloo palak.

Ingredients: -

Palak

3 medium sized potatoes

2 medium sized tomatoes / one small tin of tomato paste
1 big onion, finely chopped

1 tsp garam masala

1 tsp chili powder

2 pepper balls

1-2 cloves depending on the taste

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp ginger-garlic paste

1 tsp jeera

1/2 tsp turmeric

2 tsp curds

Salt

Oil

Method: -

Cooking the potatoes: -

I follow either of the two methods below.

I Microwave: -

1. Poke potatoes with a knife/fork & make tiny holes on them. Sprinkle salt over it.

2. Microwave them for about 5 minutes.

3. Peel the potatoes later & cut them into the desired shape.

II Fry them & cook them along with palak.

Preparing the gravy: -

1. In a pan, heat oil & add jeera, cloves, pepper, Cinnamon & turmeric. (medium flame)

2. Add onions & fry until they sweat.

3. Add ginger-garlic paste & saute for a minute.

4. Add palak & fry for 3-5 minutes.

5. Add chili powder, garam masala & salt.

6. Mix well & then add tomatoes along with curds.

7. Cook till the tomatoes melt/get cooked well in the pan.

8. Let the mixture in the pan cool down completely.

9. Grind the mixture to a thick fine paste.

10. Put the mixture back into the pan & cook on medium flame.

11. Add the potato pieces & water. (Addition of water depends on how the potatoes are to be cooked. If they were microwaved, add little water else a little more)

12. Cook for 5 minutes & remove from fire.