This is a very simple and healthy Indian dish where spinach and potatoes are cooked together with spices.
Ingredients:
- 4-5 Potatoes
- 3 cups chopped spinach
- ½ cup fried onions (you can use fresh onions if you want)
- 3-4 dried red chili
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- Salt
- Oil
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Cumin powder
- 1 tsp Garam masala
- 1 tsp dried mango powder or lemon juice (optional)
- 2-3 garlic cloves
Method:
- Peel and cut potatoes in medium sized pieces. Keep them in a bowl of water to avoid oxidization.
- Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the cumin seeds and let them sizzle for few seconds.
- Then add hing (optional), chopped garlic and dried red chilies. Break the dried red chilies before adding to the pan for more heat.
- Cook for 1 minute until the garlic starts changing color. Then add potato pieces and mix well.
- Once potato pieces start becoming soft, add fried onions and mix well.
- Add red chili, turmeric, coriander, cumin powder, salt and garam masala.
- Add 3 tablespoon water, mix well and cover the lid.
- When potatoes are almost done, add chopped spinach, mix well and cover the lid.
- Lastly, add lemon juice or dried mango powder, adjust the salt and turn off the stove.
- Serve hot with hot steamed rice or roti.
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