Friday, November 20, 2009

Aloo Palak ki Sabzi (spinach with potato and tomato)

Green vegetables are nutritious with lots of vitamins . When we talk about it then the first thought comes is of spinach.As it has lots of vitamins and is rich in iron it is being prescribed for all ages .But many people does not like either the taste or aroma of it. .Here is the recipe where you can add potato and tomato in it.
Taste enhances if the food look good.Greens of spinach and red of tomato garnished with cream shade of potato is so appealing that one would start to love this healthy and nutritious  spinach..



                                                         
                                                                      alu palak ki sabzi

Ingredients :-

A bunch of fresh spinach
One medium size potao
Two tomatoes
Grated ginger one tea sp
green chillies finely chopped
1 teasp salt
1 teasp cummin seeds
 Spices   (1 teasp red chilli powder,coriander powder,1/2 teasp  turmeric powder) these spices one can easily get in an Indian store
a pinch of   hing ( asoeftieda optional) Some people does not appreciate the smell of asoefateida
2tab sp oil

Wash and cut spinach,then dice potatoes in 1/2 inch pieces.Cut tomatoes in 1 inch pieces.
Put a nonstick pan on burner and add oil in it.When it is hot then add cummin seeds and asoefoetida.Add
diced potatoes and stir .Cover the pan and put the burner on a slow flame .After 5 minutes open it as potatoes are soft add the spices and stir.Then add spinach and tomatoes stir and cover .After 2 minutes switch off the burner.Add ginger and  green chillies.   Keep it covered for 5 minutes .It is ready to serve.It can
be served with rotis or rice.One can eat it as it is .


Tips

1. To retain the vitamins and the green colour of spinach too much cooking should be avoided after adding spinach .

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