Indian vegetable-PALAK [SPINACH]
Doctors of all the medical systems suggests this vegetable to stay healthy.
Ingredients
Half to one kg fresh palak
4 to 8 tbsp pure ghee or butter or cooking oil
1tbsp turmeric powder
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
A pinch of asafoetida
A pinch of saffron
1tsp cumin seeds
Half tsp mustard seeds
2 tsp coriander seeds
1tsp black pepper powder
4 to 8 black cardamom
4 to 8 green cardamom
2-3 small cinnamon
4 to 6 cinnamon leaves
4 green chilies
3 to 6 onion chopped
50 g coriander leaves
Process
Clean the palak by dipping it in water 2-3 times. Separate the roots from it. If any part of it seems not good separate it also. Make a paste of good quality palak, green chilies, onion, coriander leaves, cinnamon leaves, black pepper powder, saffron, asafoetida, coriander seeds and turmeric powder in a mixer. Heat ghee or butter or oil what you are using in a stew pan on medium heat add rest of the items in it except paste. When it splutters add paste and 100 ml water in it and mix. Keep stirring down to bottom. Avoid overheating, boil until cooked. Serve hot with chapattis or rice.
Tags: Indian Dish, Indian vegetable, palak, palak ki bhaji, palak ki sabji, spinach