Best Simple And Tasty Indian Spinach Sukhi Paalak Recipes

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PALAK PANEER - INDIAN SPINACH CURRY WITH HOMEMADE FRESH CHEESE



Palak Paneer - Indian Spinach Curry with Homemade Fresh Cheese image

Recipe video above. A dish this iconic demands to be made properly - from scratch, with lots of fresh spinach and homemade paneer (Indian fresh cheese!) This is a magnificent vegetarian curry, packed with an extraordinary amount of nutrition and goodness!

Provided by Nagi

Categories     Curry     Mains

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 batch homemade Paneer ((Indian fresh cheese; recipe linked below))
30g / 2 tbsp ghee or unsalted butter ((for pan frying, Note 2))
30g/2 tbsp ghee or unsalted butter ((Note 2))
1 1/2 onions (, finely chopped (brown or yellow))
1 tsp fenugreek seeds (whole) ((Note 3))
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander
3/4 tsp salt (, kosher/cooking salt (if using table salt, reduce by 1/4 tsp))
1/4 tsp black pepper
2 garlic cloves (, finely chopped)
2 tsp ginger (, finely grated (20g))
2 tomatoes (, peeled, seeded and diced (Note 4))
1 green chilli (, finely sliced (cayenne, Note 5))
700g/ 1.4lb fresh spinach leaves (English spinach) (, thoroughly washed and roughly chopped (~9 cups very tightly packed) (Note 6))
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup + 1 tbsp cream ((pure, heavy or thickened))
1 tbsp lemon juice

Steps:

  • Saute onion & spices: Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion, fenugreek, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper. Cook for 3 minutes until onion is softened but not golden.
  • Add garlic and ginger, cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add the tomato and chilli, cook for 3 minutes on a medium heat.
  • Add spinach: Add about 1/3 of the spinach - or as much as you can handle in the pot (!) - and stir until wilted. Then add more spinach along with the water, cook again until wilted. Repeat until all the spinach is wilted.
  • Cook 10 minutes: Cook, stirring every now and then, for 10 minutes still on a medium heat.
  • Cream & lemon: Add the cream and lemon juice. Cook, stirring gently, for 3 minutes.
  • Puree half spinach: Remove half the spinach into a tall container and blend it to a puree using a stick blender. Pour pureed spinach back into the pot, and stir to combine.
  • Add Pan Fried Paneer: Gently stir in golden pan-fried paneer (see below). Stir gently to mix through.
  • Serve over basmati rice with fluffy, chewy homemade naan on the side!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 510 kcal, Carbohydrate 27 g, Protein 16 g, Fat 39 g, SaturatedFat 24 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 127 mg, Sodium 647 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 20 g, ServingSize 1 serving

INDIAN SPINACH/PAALAK FRY



Indian Spinach/Paalak Fry image

Make and share this Indian Spinach/Paalak Fry recipe from Food.com.

Provided by ladyinred

Categories     Spinach

Time 20m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 bunch spinach, finely chopped
mustard seeds
1 tablespoon bengal gram dal (look for chana dal at an indian store)
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon ghee
1/2 cup peas
1/2 red pepper (capsicum - if you dont have red use green but it changes the taste)
2 dried red chilies (use red chilli flakes if you dont have this)
1/4 sweet white onion (if you are in india use a whole white or red onion)
1 teaspoon cumin seed
3 -5 curry leaves (optional)
italian dressing oil (use ordinary oil if you dont have it)
2 teaspoons garlic, crushed with
2 teaspoons ginger, to make a paste
salt

Steps:

  • Cut very finely/grind the spinach.
  • Keep aside.
  • Heat the butter/oil/ghee.
  • Add mustard seeds, cumin.
  • When they begin to pop, add the bengal gram and fry till it turns lightly golden.
  • Add the italian oil and the peppers and the onions.
  • Fry till done, then add chillies and curry leaves.
  • When almost done add the peas and garlic ginger paste and then the spinach/spinach paste.
  • Add salt to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 199.2, Fat 8.5, SaturatedFat 1.1, Sodium 144.2, Carbohydrate 25.7, Fiber 8.8, Sugar 8, Protein 9.9

SIMPLE AND TASTY INDIAN SPINACH (SUKHI PAALAK)



Simple and Tasty Indian Spinach (Sukhi Paalak) image

My husband's favorite vegetable is spinach...it's actually the only one he likes! :) But interestingly we both prefer this simple, healthy and traditional version I learned from my mom. It's quick, easy and goes with almost anything!

Provided by Shalini

Categories     Spinach

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons oil (you can use less, if you have a non-stick or heavy bottom pan)
2 tablespoons black mustard seeds
2 tablespoons fenugreek seeds (methi)
4 pinches asafoetida powder (heeng)
1/2-1 teaspoon red chili powder
4 pinches salt
16 ounces frozen chopped spinach

Steps:

  • Heat oil in medium sized pan.
  • On medium heat, Add mustard seeds, fenugreek and asafetida powder.
  • Heat until mustard seeds begin to "pop".
  • Then lower the heat a little, add the spinach and salt.
  • Cover and cook for about 10 minutes, stirring periodically.
  • Uncover and cook for another 5 minutes.
  • Voila, ready to serve!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 140.5, Fat 9.7, SaturatedFat 1.4, Sodium 246.4, Carbohydrate 10.3, Fiber 5.8, Sugar 1.4, Protein 7.2

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