Palakchi Patal Bhaji
Paalakchi Patal Bhaji is a high protein Maharashtrian style spinach curry . The curry is super delicious with peanuts , coconut , yogurt and gram flour .
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Bengal gram
- 2 tbsp peanuts
- 250 gms spinach
- 1 gram tbspflour
- 1 cup yogurt
- 11/2 tbsp ghee / oil
- 11/2 medium onions minced
- 1 tbsp dried coconut
- Salt to taste
Seasoning
- 11/2 tbsp oil / ghee
- 3/4 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp ginger grated
- 2-3 green chillies
- 4 cloves garlic
Instructions
- Soak gram and peanuts for 30 minutes.
- Cook gram and peanuts in their soaking water for 3-5 minutes . Drain and set aside .
- Clean spinach , wash and chop fine .
- Blanch in 500 ml boiling water for 2-3 minutes . Drain and set aside .
- Mix gram and yogurt in a bowl till smooth .
- Heat 11/2 tbsp of fat and sauté the onions over low heat for 4-5 minutes .
- Add spinach , gram and peanuts . Sauté for 4-5 minutes .
- Stir in the gram yogurt mix , increase the flame to medium and bring to a boil and cook for 3-4 minutes .
- Mix in salt and add coconut .
- Reduce the flame and simmer for 3-4 minutes .
- Heat ghee / oil in another pan for seasoning .
- Add mustard seeds, let them pop .
- Stir in turmeric, ginger , green chillies and garlic .
- Cook till golden.
- Pour the seasoning over the spinach, stir once and cover the pan for 2-3 minutes .
- Serve hot with rice or chapati .
Notes
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