ALOO PALAK
INGREDIENTS:
1. 3 Cups chopped spinach.
2. 2 lardge onion chopped fine
3. 2 larged potatos boiled and peeled
4. 1 tomato grated
5. 2 green chillies
6. 1 piece ginger
7. 2 tsp lemon juice
8. 1/2 tsp wheat or other flour
9. 1 tsp. red chillie powder
10. 1 tsp.cinamon clove powder
11. 1/4 tsp. turmaric powder
12. 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
13. 2 pinches asafoetida
14. 1/2 tsp garam masala
15. 1/2 tsp butter
16. 4 tbsp.ghee
17. salt to taste
COOKING METHOD:
1. Put the washed spinach in a pan, add very little water (just a sprinkle) and a pinch of salt.
2. Cover and boil over a high flame for 2 minutes. Cool quickly, or hold under running water in a colander.
3. Put in a mixie, add green chilli and run for a minute. Keep slightly coarse, do not make very smooth. keep aside.
4. Cut the potatoes into big pieces. Heat ghee and fry potatoes till light brown.Drain the potatoes. keep aside. In the same hot ghee add the cumin seeds. Add the ginger, onions and fry till very tender. Add the tomato and further fry for two minutes. Add all the dry masalas and fry till ghee separates. Add spinach and potatoes.
5. When it resumes a boil sprinkle the flour and stir well. Boil for 2-3 minutes. Add lemon juice Just before serving heat butter in a tiny saucepan and add the asafoetida. Pour over the vegetable and mix gently.
6. Serve hot with naan or parathas or even rice.
Note: You may use boiled peas, boiled corn kernels or paneer chunks in the above dish, instead of atoes.

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