Methi Palak Dhokla

Methi Palak Dhoklas are best enjoyed as a breakfast dish or an evening snack. Learn how to prepare Methi Palak Dhokla by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Black-eyed Beans (chawli)
• ¾ cup Spinach (palak), chopped
• ¾ cup Fenugreek Leaves (methi), chopped
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1 tbsp Green Chili-Ginger Paste
• 1½ tsp Asafetida (hing)
• 1 tbsp Fruit Salt
• Salt, to taste
• Water
• Green Chutney (for serving)
   
How to make Methi Palak Dhokla:

• Wash the beans thoroughly and soak them for at least 6 hours.
• Drain the soaked beans.
• Add ¾ cup of water to the beans and blend them in a liquidizer, so as to form a smooth batter.
• To the paste, add spinach, fenugreek leaves, oil, green chili-ginger paste, asafetida and salt. Mix the batter well.
• Place a steamer on the gas. When the water starts to boil, add the fruit salt to the batter and mix.
• Grease 3 thalis and pour the batter in them. Place the thalis in the steamer and steam for about 10 minutes.
• Serve hot with green chutney.

Aloo Palak

Aloo Palak is a nutritious Punjabi recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Alu Palak by following this easy recipe.

Ingredients:
• 2 Bunches palak
• 2 Potatoes
• 2 Tomatoes
• 1 Onion
• 2 Garlic flakes
• 1 Ginger
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp Corainder powder
• 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

How to make Aloo Palak:
• Cut palak, onion, tomatoes and potatoes.
• Grind ginger and garlic to make a paste.
• Fry onions till they turn transparent.
• Add cumin powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
• Add ginger garlic paste.
• Mix it well.
• Add potatoes and tomatoes.
• Cook till oil leaves the side of the pan.
• Add palak and salt.
• Cook it for 20 minutes over medium flame.
• Aloo Palak is ready.

Palak Paneer

Palak Paneer is a very popular Indian recipe. Learn how to make/prepare Palak Paneer by following this easy recipe. 240 cal per serving.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg Spinach

• 100 gm Paneer

• 1 Onion

• 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder

• 3/4 tsp Ginger-garlic paste

• 1/2 tsp Green chilli paste

• 3 tbsp Butter

• 2-3 Bay Leaves

• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds

• 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder

• Vegetable oil

• Salt to taste

How to make Palak Paneer:

• Mix green chilli paste and ginger-garlic paste with spinach. Add little water.

• Pressure-cook the above mixture for 7 to 8 minutes. Remove before the first whistle.

• Cut cheese into small cube shaped pieces. Keep 3 cubes for decoration.

• Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan.

• Fry the paneer cubes on a medium flame till they become light brown.

• Take the pieces out of the pan.

• Take 2 tbsp butter and heat it.

• Add bay leaves and cumin for frying.

• Add chopped onions and fry again until they turn pink.

• Add garam masala powder, black pepper powder and salt. Mix well.

• Now add fried paneer and cooked spinach. Mix them properly.

• Put the palak paneer in a baking tray.

• Add the remaining butter and bake for about half an hour at 180 deg C.

• Grate remaining paneer pieces and decorate.

• Palak paneer is ready to serve.

Spinach Tambli

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Spinach (Palak)
• 2 tbsp Cilantro (Coriander leaves)
• 1 cup Buttermilk
• 2 tsp Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
• A pinch of Asafetida (Hing)
• ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder
• 4 Green Chilies
• 2 tsp Vegetable Oil
• Salt (to taste)
• Water (as required)

How to make Spinach Tambli:

• Boil water ands blanch the spinach in hot water for 2 minutes.
• Drain the spinach and set aside to cool.
• Place the blanched spinach leaves in a food processor.
• Add green chilies, cilantro and black pepper. Blend to a puree.
• Transfer the spinach puree to a bowl.
• Add buttermilk and enough water to form a thick consistency.
• Heat vegetable oil in a kadai.
• Add asafetida and cumin seeds. Stir fry for 10 seconds.
• Add this mixture to the spinach mixture.
• Add salt to taste and mix well.
• Serve fresh with steamed rice.