Baby Potatoes In Green Gravy With A Twist#SundayFunday

Palak Paneer or Aloo Palak is mostly prepared in every Indian homes. But this recipe is with a twist and it taste so delicious with some unique ingredients in the gravy. Do try, it's luscious green and so finger licking.

Ingredients
8 - 10 Baby potatoes - boiled and peeled
1 Cup Blanched Palak / Spinach
1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
1 Medium Onion - roughly chopped
1 Teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
3 Green Chillies
1 Tablespoon Cashew nut pieces
8 Tender Stems of the Palak / Spinach
1 Teaspoon Oil
1 Veg Seasoning Cube
3 Tablespoons Mayonnaise
1 Tablespoon Fresh cream
Oil as required

Method

In a teaspoon of oil fry the stems and cashew nut till the stems have changed color.

Microwave the palak for 2 minutes. Immediately add a tablespoon of oil and half teaspoon sugar to it and mix it. This helps to retain the luscious green color.

When cooled grind this to a paste along with onion, ginger garlic and green chillies with 2 tablespoons milk.

Make a fine paste.In the pan add sufficient oil to deep fry the potatoes till light golden keep aside.

In the same pan that the potatoes were fried remove the excess oil and keep 2 tablespoons oil fry the ground onion paste with half cup of water covered with a lid stirring in between till oil leaves the sides. Add potatoes and cover and cook for 5 minutes, add water and seasoning cube. Open the lid add palak and give it a good stir cover and cook for 5 minutes. Taste for salt, add if necessary, now add mayonnaise and switch of the gas. Garnish with cream.

This Aloo Palak sabzi is delicious on its own.

Have it with roti , naan , paratha or serve with Yellow Rice which we enjoyed goes well with this.

Labels: Aloo, Baby Potatoes, Palak Leaves, Spinach, Mayonnaise, Main course, Sunday Funday

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