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Palak Recipe | How to make Palak| Palak Sabzi Recipe | Indian Recipe

Palak Recipe | How to make Palak| Palak Sabzi Recipe | Indian Recipe


Spinach/Palak.
Why you ask?
Because?
Popeye had tins full of spinach.


WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE THE PALAK SABZI

  • 1 packet of spinach/palak leaves
  • Oil/Ghee
  • Jeera/Cumin Seeds
  • 3-4 garlic cloves 
  • Red Chilli Powder
  • Haldi/Turmeric Powder
  • Cumin/Jeera Powder
  • Finely chopped onions
  • Corainder/Dhaniya Powder
  • Salt

PREPS YOU NEED TO MAKE THE PALAK SABZI

  • Keep the above ingredients ready.
  • Wash the spinach thoroughly and pat them dry with a napkin. 
  • Keep aside.

ACTUALLY MAKING THE PALAK SABZI

  • Heat oil/ghee in a pan 
  • Add cumin seeds and wait for them to splutter
  • Then add finely chopped garlic cloves and wait till they turn slightly brown
  • Then add in the finely chopped onions and stir a little till they turn translucent
  • To this mixture, add red chilli powder, haldi, jeera powder and dhaniya powder and make a paste
  • Now add in the spinach leaves. Mix. 
  • Add a pinch of salt and cover the pan
  • Let everything cook for 8-10 minutes
  • Take off the lid and mix again
  • Palak is ready 
You can eat it with rice, khichdi, chapathi, roti or bread!


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