Khada Desi Palak recipe (खडा देसी पालक)

by Arpit, Published: March 05, 2014

Khada Desi Palak is a mouth watering healthy curry made from Spinach and flavoured with garlic and green chillies. This dish has used minimum spices which makes it favourite of all health conscious.

This dish is very easy and can be prepared in no time. You can also send this curry in your Kid’s and Husband’s lunch box as it also tastes better when not hot.

Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 mins

Yield: Serves 2

Ingredients:
6 bunch spinach (पालक)
1 tbsp clarified butter (घी)
1 tbsp chopped garlic (लेहसुन)
2 chopped green chillies (हरी मीर्च)
2 medium chopped onions (प्याज)
1 tsp roasted dried fenugreek leaves powder (कसुरी मेथी)
1/2 inch julianneginger (अदरक)
2-3 cloves slit and fried garlic (लेहसुन)
1 tsp lemon juice नीम्बु का रस)
1 tsp cumin seeds (जीरा)
salt , to taste (नमक)

Method :

1. Wash and blanch the spinach.
2. In a heavy bottom pan add ghee (clarified butter) and heat. Temper with cumin seeds, add garlic, green chillies, ginger and saute. Add chopped onion and caramelise it.
3. Add blanched spinach and cook for three to four minutes and adjust salt.
4. Garnish with methi powder and fried garlic flakes.

Tip:
Put the spinach in an ice bath when blanched to avoid discolouring.