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ALOO PALAK RECIPE - POTATO AND SPINACH

Delicious spinach & potato spiced Indian side dish! Perfect for an Indian thali, Friday night curry night, or a fakeaway. You'll never order a takeaway again once you've made your own. 100% vegetarian and vegan! Learn how to make our easy palak aloo recipe in just 30 mins with sour step-by-step photos.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Servings8
Calories102
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Author: Mandy Applegate | Splash of Taste

Utensils

Large pan with a lid

Ingredients

  • 4 tsp Vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • ¼ tsp Asafoetida
  • 4 tbsp Garlic ginger paste
  • 1 Green chili finely sliced
  • 1 Red chili finely sliced
  • 2 Onions finely chopped
  • 500 g Potatoes peel and cubed
  • 4 Medium tomatoes quartered
  • 1 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1 tsp Red chili powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 6 tbsp Water
  • 500 g Spinach washed and finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Garam masala
  • 1 Lemon juiced
  • Spinach leaves or coriander leaves to garnish
Metric - US Customary

Instructions

  • In a large pan over medium heat, add your vegetable oil, and once hot, add your cumin seeds, sizzle the seeds for a few seconds. Now add asafoetida (hing), your ginger and garlic paste, and your green and red chilies, stir, and cook for around a minute, then add your onion and cook for 3 minutes. Next, add your chopped potatoes and fresh chopped tomatoes and stir to combine. Now, add turmeric powder, coriander, red chili powder, salt, water, and stir thoroughly to combine and ensure the potatoes are coated with all the spices
    4 tsp Vegetable oil, 1 tsp Cumin seeds, ¼ tsp Asafoetida, 4 tbsp Garlic ginger paste, 1 Green chili, 2 Onions, 500 g Potatoes, 4 Medium tomatoes, 1 tsp Turmeric powder, 1 tsp Coriander powder, 1 tsp Red chili powder, 1 tsp Salt, 6 tbsp Water, 1 Red chili
    Process shots for making aloo palak add cumin seeds and sizzle, add chopped onions, potatoes and tomatoes, turmeric powder, coriander, red chili powder, salt, water and stir.
  • Place the lid on the pan and let the potatoes cook for approximately 7 -10 minutes. Then take the lid off and continue to cook for a further 3 - 5 minutes, the potatoes should be cooked and fork-tender. Now add your chopped spinach, a little at a time, stir and let the leaves wilt, then repeat until all the chopped spinach has been added, approximately 3 - 5 minutes. Next, add garam masala and stir to combine. To finish, add lemon juice and stir to combine. Garnish with spinach leaves or coriander, serve immediately and enjoy!
    500 g Spinach, 1 tsp Garam masala, 1 Lemon, Spinach leaves or coriander leaves
    Process shots for how to make palak aloo, add spinach and wilt, then add garam masala, lemon juice and stir, serve and enjoy.

Notes

  • Don't have any potatoes?
    You can substitute them with sweet potatoes, the flavor will be different, but it'll be a great workaround
  • Make it ahead
    You can make aloo palak ahead and store it in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days and freeze for up to 3 months

Nutrition

Calories: 102kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 380mg | Potassium: 854mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 6510IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 3mg