recipes:side_dish:palak_alu
Ingredients
- 1 pound new potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 cubes
- 1 bunch spinach
- 2 tablespoons Canola oil
- 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 2 jalapenos, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg
Method
- Rinse the spinach in a colander and then toss it into a large pot set over medium heat. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. The spinach should wilt and reduce in size. Roughly chop the spinach.
- Pour the oil into a large skillet set over medium heat. Add the cumin and mustard seeds, and cook, stirring often, until fragrant. This should take a couple minutes. Then add the turmeric, coriander, cumin, and jalapenos. Cook for another minute.
- Add the cubed potatoes and sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour in the water and a pinch of salt, cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes.
- Toss in the chopped spinach, stir well, cover, and cook for 5 more minutes. Grate the nutmeg on top and serve with rice.
Notes
- serves 2 - Adapted from Indian Foods Co
recipes/side_dish/palak_alu.txt · Last modified: 2017/12/19 19:43 by admin