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Palak bhaji nu shaak | palak ki sabji recipe | palak bhaji recipe

Author Nehas Cook Book
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Curry
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
 

  • 500 grm palak leaves
  • 4 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • Pinch of hing
  • 15-17 chopped garlic cloves
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 tbsp green chilli paste
  • 1 tsp ginger paste
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • ½ cup tomato puree
  • 2 tbsp roasted peanuts
  • 2 tbsp white sesame seeds
  • 1 tbsp gram flour - besan
  • 1 cup water or as required
  • Garnish with butter.

Tempering

  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • 1 tsp chopped garlic
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds
  • ½ tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder

Instructions

  • Wash and cut palak leaves into medium thick strips.
  • In a kadai, add 3-4 cup water and bring it to boil. Add salt and palak leaves, boil it for 2-3 minutes.
  • Take out leaves on wire rack and add old water on it to stop its cooking process. Keep it aside.
  • In a kadai, add 4 tbsp oil, 1 tsp cumin seeds and pinch of hing. Saute it.
  • Add 15-17 chopped garlic cloves and saute till it slightly golden brown.
  • Add ½ cup chopped onion and saute it.
  • Then add 1 tbsp green chilli paste and 1 tsp ginger paste. Saute it.
  • Now lower the flame, add ½ tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 1 tsp coriander powder and ½ tsp garam masala. add little water and saute masala into oil.
  • Now add ½ cup tomato puree and salt to taste. Saute it. cover and cook gravy till oil separate from its sides.
  • Meanwhile in a mixture jar, add 2 tbsp roasted peanutes, 2 tbsp sesame seeds and 1 tbsp gram flour (besan). Add ¼ cup water and grind it into smooth paste.
  • Now add grinded paste and mix well. Saute paste till it become release sides of pan.
  • then add palak leaves and mix well.
  • Now add 1 cup hot water and mix well.
  • cook sabzi for 5-7 minutes till oil release from sides and gravy thicken.
  • Now in a tadka pan, add 1 tbsp ghee, 1 tsp chopped garlic, 1 tsp sesame seeds and ½ tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder. Add tadka into sabzi and mix well.
  • Garnish with butter and Mix well.
  • Palak bhaji nu shaak is ready to serve with bajra roti or rice.

Notes

  • Boil on high flame for only 2 minutes.
  • Immediately add cold water to the palak leaves to stop the cooking process.
  • Palak blanching helps retain its green color in the sabzi.
  • Garlic enhances the flavor of palak sabzi.Garlic enhances the flavor of methi sabzi.
  • The ground paste gives creaminess and a dhaba-style taste to the sabzi.
  • You can use daliya dal (roasted chana dal) or melon seeds (magaj tari seeds) instead of gram flour