easy aloo palak recipe | palak aloo recipe | aloo palak gravy recipe
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 30 minutes
- Total time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 Servings
- Category: curry
- Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
for palak puree:
- 2 tsp oil
- 3 clove garlic (chopped)
- 1 inch ginger (chopped)
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 4 green chilli
- 1 bunch spinach / palak (chopped)
- ½ cup water
for gravy:
- 4 tsp oil
- 13 baby potatoes / aloo (boiled & peeled)
- 1 tsp jeera / cumin
- 1 inch cinnamon stick / dalchini
- ½ onion (finely chopped)
- 1 bay leaf / tej patta
- 1 to mato (finely chopped)
- ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
- salt to taste
- ½ cup water (or as required)
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves (crushed)
Method
- firstly, heat 3 tsp of oil in a kadai and roast 13 boiled & peeled baby potatoes / aloo.
- roast potatoes to golden brown, keep aside.
- further add a tsp of oil if required and saute 1 tsp jeera, 1 inch cinnamon and 1 bay leaf.
- additionally add in ½ onion and saute well.
- also add 1 tomato and saute till it turns soft and mushy.
- add in ½ tsp turmeric and salt to taste. saute on low flame.
- further add prepared palak puree and mix well.
- additionally add ½ cup water and roasted potato / aloo.
- mix well and adjust the consistency by adding water if required.
- simmer for 5 minutes or till potatoes absorb flavours.
- furthermore add ½ tsp garam masala and 1 tsp crushed kasuri methi.
- finally, serve aloo palak gravy with hot rice or roti.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.