May 11, 2018

Palak Stir Fry

Palak Stir Fry is a healthy combination of green palak /spinach leaves with lentils ( tur dal cooked) with mild spices. Easy to make. Enjoy hot with chapati or rasam rice. Spinach or Palak provides healthy nutrients and is rich in iron, vitamins and minerals. It is very important for overall health including skin, hair etc. It is one of the immunity booster foods.


Palak Stir Fry
Palak Stir Fry
Ingredients
  • 1 bunch Palak/ spinach
  •  (cleaned and chopped finely)
  • 1- 2 dry red chillies
  • 3-4 tbsp grated coconut
  • 1-2 tbsp Cooked Dal
  • salt according to taste
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • Coriander leaves-few


Seasoning
  • 1/2 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp urad dal
  • 1 tsp chana dal
  • 1 tsp jeera
  • Few curry leaves
  • Pinch-Hing
  • Pinch-Turmeric Pwd


Method: In a pan, heat oil and add the chopped spinach and fry well. Take is aside. Next h
eat the oil in a broad pan. Prepare Seasoning  add mustard seeds, add urad dal, chana dal,Turmeric,hing curry leaves. Add red chillies, saute well. Once done add the chopped Spinach and sauté well. Add salt and mix. Finally garnish it with grated coconut and coriander leaves. Serve hot with rasam rice or chapati. Simple and tasty Palak Stir Fry.



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Jan 11, 2016

Spinach Corn Sandwich

Spinach Corn Sandwich is simple and easy to make. Enjoy as a quick snack or send it as school lunch. An easy way of adding greens to your diet. Spinach or Palak provides healthy nutrients and is rich in iron, vitamins and minerals. It is very important for overall health including skin, hair etc. It is one of the immunity booster foods.

Prep Time: 15mins

Cook Time:20 Mins
Total time:35 mins
Servings: 4
Author: Smita

Spinach Corn Sandwich
Ingredients
    • 1 cup cleaned and chopped spinach 
    • 1/2 cup steamed corn
    • 1 tsp Sandwich masala 
    • 1/2 tsp pepper pwd
    • 1-2 chilies (opt)
    • 1/2 tsp oil
    • 8 Bread slices 
    • Butter
    • Grated cheese
    • Salt
    • Green Chutney
    • Ketchup
      Method:In a kadai, heat oil, add palak leaves and stir fry well, once done add salt pepper pwd, add steamed corn  and mix well. Take bread, apply butter and  green chutney, add the palak mix ,add some sandwich masala,add cheese, cover with another chutney-butter spread bread. Serve with  ketchup.


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      Mar 6, 2015

      Palak Peas Pulao

      Palak Peas Pulao is a interesting combination of Green Palak /Spinach with peas blended with spices and coconut. A healthy and nutritous one pot meal. 

      Spinach or Palak provides healthy nutrients and is rich in iron, vitamins and minerals. It is very important for overall health including skin, hair etc. It is one of the immunity booster foods.


      Ingredients: 
      Palak Peas Pulao
      • Palak soppu/ Spinach Leaves- 2cups
      •  Green Peas/Moong - 1/4 cup steamed
      • Green chillies - 3-4
      • Coconut, grated- 1/4 cup
      •  Cinnamon - 2 small pieces
      • Clove - 1-2
      • Jeera/Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
      •  Pepper - 2-3
      • Coriander leaves -1/4 cup
      • Rice - 1.5 cups
      • Cashews - few
      • Salt to taste
      • Tej patta/bay leaf-1-2
      •  oil - 2 tbsn
      Method-Cook the rice and spread on a plate.Clean,Chop and cook the palak . In the mixer add coconut, spinach, jeera, cinnamon, pepper ,green chillies, coriander leaves, clove , add water and grind into smooth paste. Next in a large pan heat oil add jeera , cashews, tej patta and fry well . Next add masala paste and fry ,add  the cooked rice ,peas and mix well.Add salt and mix . Serve hot with dal or raita of your choice.




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      "Your diet is a bank account. Good food choices are good investments."Bethenny Frankel

      Jul 15, 2013

      Aloo Palak Gravy


      Aloo Palak Gravy (Potatoes with spinach blended with spices) a healthy ,nutritious side dish for chapati or Rotis. Enjoy your meal with the "greens".


      Ingredients
      2 cups boiled spinach
      1 cup chopped potatoes
      1/2 onion chopped
      1/2 tomatoes
      Aloo Palak, Aloo Spinach gravy

                      Aloo Palak Gravy

      1 tsp jeera
      1 tsp ginger garlic paste
      1 tsp garam masala
      2-3 green chillies
      1/2 tsp dhania jeera powder
      1/2 tsp red chilli pwd
      1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
      3 tbsp oil
      Salt
      Roasted cashews-few

      Method-

      Heat the oil in a pan, fry the potatoes and keep aside.
      Grind the spinach,chillies into fine paste.
      In a kadai, heat oil, add the cumin seeds, add ginger garlice paste, onion and saute.
      Add tomatoes and fry for 1-2 mins.Add the masala pwds and mix well.

      Next add the ground spinach paste, fried potatoes, salt and mix well till the gravy blends well,
      cover and cook on low flame for 2-3 mins.
      Garnish with kasuri methi. Serve Aloo Palak Gravy hot with chapatis or rotis.


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      Jun 1, 2013

      Spinach Roti / Palak paratha

      Spinach Roti is made from healthy Green Palak leaves. Very nutritious and tasty. Spinach or Palak provides healthy nutrients and is rich in iron, vitamins and minerals. It is very important for overall health including skin, hair etc. It is one of the immunity booster foods.


      Ingredients
      Spinach Roti,Palak chapati,green chapati
      Spinach Roti


      • 1 cup chopped spinach
      • 1/2 inch ginger
      • 3-4 green chilies
      • 1cup wheat flour/atta
      • 2 tbsp curds
      • 1/2 tsp  cumin seeds/carom seeds
      • 1/2 tsp jeera dhania powder
      • salt to taste
      • water to grind
      • Oil/Ghee



      Method- Grind the spinach,ginger and chillies into fine paste with little water. In a bowl,mix the wheat flour,salt curds, masala pwds, jeera add the paste and make a soft dough. Add water if required. Add oil and knead it again and keep it covered for sometime. Make parathas. Heat a skillet (tava) gently, put in the paratha, add oil, turn on both sides till done. Serve very hot with pickle or curds.


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      May 12, 2013

      Spinach Pulao/ Palak Pulao

      Spinach Pulao / Palak Rice is a delicious blend of Spinach aka Palak leaves with various spices.Healthy and nutritious.Enjoy hot with raita.


      • Ingredients
      • 1 cup cooked rice.
      • 1 Bunch Palak/Spinach (cleaned)
        Palak Pulao
      • 1 Onion,chopped
      • 1 Potato cut into cubes
      • 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste(opt)
      • 5-6 Green chillies,
      • 1 Bay leaf
      • 1-2 Cloves
      • 1" Cinnamon
      • 2 tsp coconut (opt)
      • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
      • 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
      • Salt to taste
      • 2 tbsp oil
      • Cashewnuts(roasted) 

      • Method: Wash and blanch the spinach leaves for 10 mins. Once cool,grind the leaves with the coconut,cloves,cinnamon,chillies into smooth paste.Fry the potatoes golden brown.Heat Oil in a pan and add bay leaf,cumin ,onion and sauté.Add ginger-garlic paste and  fry for a minute.Add palak mix, add fried potatoes,garam masala, salt and mix well.Add rice and  mix well.Cover and cook for 10 min.Garnish with cheese ,roasted cashews and serve hot.



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      “You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ― Mae West

      Mar 22, 2013

      Palak Pakoda /Spinach Pakora

      Spinach Pakora or Palak Pakoda is yummy and tasty. Pakora is a favorite Indian starter/appetizer. Enjoy this healthy spinach version with hot cup of tea.

      Ingredients

      Spinach Pakora

      • 1 fresh Palak(spinach)-finely chopped
      • 1 cup Gram Flour(Besan)
      • 1 tbsp Rice flour
      • 1 Onion(chopped)
      • 3-4 Green Chilly
      • 1-2 tsp Red Chilly Pwd
      • Salt to taste
      • 1 tsp cumin seeds
      • few-coriander leaves
      • Water
      • Oil for frying



      Method 
      Mix all the ingredients with little water to form the  dough. Add 1 tsp heated oil to the dough and mix well. Heat oil, make pakora. Fry it till turns golden brown.
      Drain the oil and serve Palak Pakoda hot with ketchup or chutney of your choice.


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      Mar 20, 2013

      Spinach Patties

      Spinach Patties
      Spinach Patties

      • Spinach Patties or Palak patties is healthy and nutritious snack made from palak leaves ,potatoes with spices. Enjoy it with chutney or ketchup over a hot cup of tea. Spinach or Palak provides healthy nutrients and is rich in iron, vitamins and minerals. It is very important for overall health including skin, hair etc. It is one of the immunity booster foods.


      • Ingredients:
      • 1/2 spinach finely chopped
      • 1 Potato boiled and mashed
      • 1 cup Bread Crumbs
      • 2-4 Green Chilies
      • 1 tsp chaat masala
      • 2 tsp garam masala
      • 1 tbsp Lime Juice
      • 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
      • Salt as per taste
      • 1/2 cup Coriander Leaves
      • Oil for shallow fry
      Method: Add finely chopped spinach mashed potatoes ,ginger garlic paste,chaat masala,garam masala powder and mix well  along with few coriander leaves, chili and chat masala.Next add bread crumbs and mix. Flatten them into desired shape.You can roll over on chiroti rava or bread crumbs.Heat tava,frying pan shallow fry  until golden brown and crisp,keep flipping over.Serve with chutney or ketchup.

      You can add bread pieces to bind it well.



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