Dhaba Style Aloo Palak
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Dhaba-style aloo palak: potatoes cooked in a kadai with cumin, onion and tomato, tossed with spinach and capsicum. Mild, serves 3, 35 minutes, with video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
18 itemsPotato4
Sunflower Oil3 tbsp
Dry Red Chilli2
Ginger½ inch
Green Chilli2
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Red Chilli Powder½ tsp
Tomato1
Water¼ cup
Spinach, Finely Chopped½ bunch
Green Capsicum½
Garam Masala Powder½ tsp
Cumin¾ tsp
Garlic4 cloves
Onion1
Salt½ tsp
Kasuri Methi½ tsp
Coriander LeavesFor Garnish
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 3. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 294kcal | 882kcal |
| Protein | 4.6g | 14g |
| Carbohydrate | 33g | 98g |
| Fat | 17g | 50g |
| Fibre | 5.8g | 17g |
| Sugar | 4.3g | 13g |
Cookd masalas for potato
Method
- 1
In a kadhai pour oil and add cumin seeds, once it splutters add the onion, dry red chilli, green chilli, ginger and garlic.
Sunflower OilDry Red ChilliGingerGreen ChilliCuminGarlicOnion
- 2
Saute for 30 seconds and add the potato and salt. Cook the potato for 2 minutes on medium flame. Add turmeric and tomato, cook covered until the potato cooks through, then add capsicum, spinach leaves, kasoori methi and garam masala.
PotatoTurmeric PowderRed Chilli PowderTomatoWaterSalt
- 3
Cook for 3 minutes so that the spinach wilts and the raw flavour disappears. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
SpinachGreen CapsicumGaram Masala PowderKasuri MethiCoriander Leaves
Before you start
- How long does Dhaba Style Aloo Palak take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 20 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Dhaba Style Aloo Palak serve?
- 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Dhaba Style Aloo Palak vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Dhaba Style Aloo Palak spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Dhaba Style Aloo Palak?
- 4 Potato, ½ bunch Spinach, 2 Dry Red Chilli, 2 Green Chilli, 1 Tomato, ½ Green Capsicum, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Dhaba Style Aloo Palak?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Dhaba Style Aloo Palak?
- About 294 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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