Dhaba Style Aloo Palak

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons mustard oil
• 2 teaspoons jeera
• ½ teaspoon hing
• 4 whole red chillies
• 1 cup finely chopped onions, 125 gms
• 4 teaspoons chopped garlic
• 2 ½ cups potatoes, cut into 1 inch cubes, 375 gms
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 tablespoon kashmiri chilli powder
• 2 tablespoons coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon amchur powder
• 2 ½ teaspoons salt
• ½ cup finely chopped tomatoes, 85 gms
• 2 green chilies, finely chopped
• 2 bunches chopped palak leaves
• ½ teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped coriander leaves

Steps

1. Heat oil in a kadai, add jeera, hing, red chillies, onion, garlic & saute for 4 minutes.
2. Add cubed potatoes, all the spice powders, salt, tomatoes & green chillies and saute on high heat for 2-3 minutes to combine all the ingredients.
3. Cook covered on low heat for 10-12 minutes till the potatoes are well cooked but not mushy. Keep stirring once every 3-4 minutes to make sure that the potatoes & masalas do not stick to the bottom of the pan.
4. Add chopped palak, sugar, cook for 4 – 5 minutes till the palak gets cooked and take it off the heat. Garnish with coriander leaves.