Palak Matar Recipe - Spinach And Green Peas Curry
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with stalks spinach leaves (palak), green peas (matar), onion - finely chopped. Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
11 steps- 1
To begin making the Palak Matar Recipe, wash and blanch the spinach in enough water with little salt and puree it using a hand blender and keep aside
stalks spinach leaves (palak)(2) - 2
Heat oil in a Wok/Kadai on medium flame, add the onions and sauté until it turns translucent
onion - finely chopped(1)teaspoons onion - finely chopped(3) - 3
Add the chopped garlic, ginger and cook until the raw smell of the garlic goes away
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)inch ginger - grated(2)cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)cloves garlic - finely chopped(2)teaspoons onion - finely chopped(3) - 4
Add the finely chopped tomatoes and cook until it turns mushy
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)cloves garlic - finely chopped(2)teaspoons onion - finely chopped(3) - 5
Now, add the green peas and half a cup of water and cook until the green peas are fully done
green peas (matar)(1 cup) - 6
Add the spice powders including coriander powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and cook for two minutes or until the oil leaves the sides
stalks spinach leaves (palak)(2)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli(1)garam masala powder(1/4 teaspoon) - 7
Add the pureed spinach, season with salt and simmer for 10 minutes and switch off the flame
stalks spinach leaves (palak)(2) - 8
Now, in a small tadka pan, heat ghee, add the cumin seeds, red chilli and let it splutter
red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)ghee(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli(1) - 9
Add the onions and garlic and saute until it turns brown
onion - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)cloves garlic - finely chopped(2)teaspoons onion - finely chopped(3) - 10
Add the garam masala powder, switch off the flame and transfer this tempering over the Palak Matar Recipe
red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/4 teaspoon) - 11
Serve the Palak Matar Recipe along with Malabari Parathas and Green Salad for the weeknight dinner
green peas (matar)(1 cup)
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Palak Matar Recipe - Spinach And Green Peas Curry
A vegetarian North Indian Recipes recipe with stalks spinach leaves (palak), green peas (matar), onion - finely chopped. Ready in 50 min, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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11 steps- 1
To begin making the Palak Matar Recipe, wash and blanch the spinach in enough water with little salt and puree it using a hand blender and keep aside
stalks spinach leaves (palak)(2) - 2
Heat oil in a Wok/Kadai on medium flame, add the onions and sauté until it turns translucent
onion - finely chopped(1)teaspoons onion - finely chopped(3) - 3
Add the chopped garlic, ginger and cook until the raw smell of the garlic goes away
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)inch ginger - grated(2)cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)cloves garlic - finely chopped(2)teaspoons onion - finely chopped(3) - 4
Add the finely chopped tomatoes and cook until it turns mushy
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)cloves garlic - finely chopped(2)teaspoons onion - finely chopped(3) - 5
Now, add the green peas and half a cup of water and cook until the green peas are fully done
green peas (matar)(1 cup) - 6
Add the spice powders including coriander powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder and cook for two minutes or until the oil leaves the sides
stalks spinach leaves (palak)(2)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli(1)garam masala powder(1/4 teaspoon) - 7
Add the pureed spinach, season with salt and simmer for 10 minutes and switch off the flame
stalks spinach leaves (palak)(2) - 8
Now, in a small tadka pan, heat ghee, add the cumin seeds, red chilli and let it splutter
red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)ghee(1 tablespoon)cumin seeds (jeera)(1 teaspoon)dry red chilli(1) - 9
Add the onions and garlic and saute until it turns brown
onion - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - finely chopped(3)cloves garlic - finely chopped(2)teaspoons onion - finely chopped(3) - 10
Add the garam masala powder, switch off the flame and transfer this tempering over the Palak Matar Recipe
red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)garam masala powder(1/4 teaspoon) - 11
Serve the Palak Matar Recipe along with Malabari Parathas and Green Salad for the weeknight dinner
green peas (matar)(1 cup)
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