Palak Curry Recipe

Spinach curry or Palak Curry is a tasty Indian dish made with fresh spinach, onion, tomato, and spices. It tastes great with Indian bread like chapati, roti, or flavored rice. This healthy curry is easy to make and tastes really yummy.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Keyword palak curry

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings people

Calories 87kcal

Author Puja

Equipment

Ingredients

500 gm Spinach
2 Onion finely chopped
1 Tomato finely chopped
5-6 Garlic pods finely chopped
1/2 inch Ginger finely chopped
2 Green Chilli slit in between
1 inch Cinnamon
1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
Salt to taste
Water as required, to blench palak

Instructions

Wash the spinach leaves to remove dirt.
Fill up a large pot halfway with water, and place it on your stovetop. Bring the water to a boil.
Place the leaves into a pot of boiling water for about 30-40 seconds. Use a slotted spoon to dip the spinach in the boiling water.
Avoid overcooking your spinach. If the spinach is cooked too long, it turns a darker shade of green. Drain and squeeze any remaining water.
Scoop up your spinach using a slotted spoon and immediately dip the spinach into the ice water. Do this as soon as you remove it from the boiling water for best results.
The ice water stops the cooking process so your spinach stays tender and retains its nutrients.
The spinach is ready when it turns a bright green color.
After about 30-60 seconds, scoop up your spinach with a slotted spoon, and place the leaves in a strainer. Push down on the spinach gently with your spoon to remove excess water.
Now make a puree.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add cinnamon stick, garlic cloves, ginger, green chilies, and Saute.
Now add chopped onion and turmeric. Cook until the raw smell of turmeric goes off.
Add chopped tomato and salt. Cover and cook until softens.
Now add palak puree and garam masala and cook uncovered for a few minutes and switch off the flame.
So the easy peasy palak curry is ready to serve.

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