Lasooni Palak
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Chef :
TheStrollingFoodie
Lasooni Palak
An easy and simple spinach based curry with the generous amount of garlic flavour. it is an ideal curry to be served with a choice of indian flatbreads like roti and chapati or even with rice. moreover, when compared to other curries, it just needs a bunch of spinach leaves to make this curry base and ideal for day to day lunch or dinner.
Ingredient
Food ration :
2 people
Cooking time :
20 minutes
Cooking instructions
* Step 1
Firstly, in a large vessel get 3 cup water to a rolling boil.
* Step 2
Add 1 bunch palak into boiling water.
* Step 3
Allow boiling for 2 minutes or until palak blanches well.
* Step 4
Drain off the palak and drop into ice-cold water. this helps to retain the green colour of palak.
* Step 5
Transfer the blanched palak into the blender.
* Step 6
Add 1 inch ginger, 1 clove garlic and 3 chilli.
* Step 7
Blend to smooth puree without adding any water. keep aside.
* Step 8
In a large kadai heat 1 tbsp butter and saute 1 bay leaf, 2 pods cardamom, 1 inch cinnamon, 1 tsp cumin and 1 tsp kasuri methi until it turns aromatic.
* Step 9
Further, saute 1 onion until the colour changes slightly.
* Step 10
Additionally, add 1 tbsp besan and saute until besan turns aromatic.
* Step 11
Now add ¼ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp garam masala and ¾ tsp salt. saute until spices turn aromatic.
* Step 12
Furthermore, add palak puree and saute slightly.
* Step 13
Also, add ½ cup water and mix well adjusting consistency as required.
* Step 14
Simmer for 3 minutes or until flavours are absorbed well.
* Step 15
Now add 1 tbsp lemon juice and mix well.
* Step 16
To prepare tempering, heat 2 tbsp ghee and saute 4 clove garlic until it turns golden brown.
* Step 17
Also, add 1 dried red chilli and ½ tsp kasuri methi. saute slightly.
* Step 18
Finally, pour tempering over lasooni palak and enjoy with roti.
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