Dhaba Style Palak Sabji
Ingredients
- Spinach1 bunch
- Tomato2
- Peanut · roasted2 tbsp
- Garlic15 cloves
- Ginger1 inch
- Sesame2 ½ tsp
- Oil2 tbsp
- Asafoetida
- Tbps oil2
- Cumin · powder1 ½ tsp
- Onion2
- Chickpea flour2 tbsp
- Turmeric½ tsp
- Chili powder1 ½ tsp
- Coriander seed · powder½ tsp
- Salt1 tsp
- Ghee1 tbsp
- Fenugreek2 tbsp
- Garam masala½ tsp
Instructions
- Blend 2 tomatoes, 2 tbsp roasted peanuts, 10 garlic cloves, 1 inch ginger and ½ tbsp sesame into a smooth paste. Set aside.
- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan, add a pinch of hing and sauté the chopped spinach for 5 minutes, until well cooked. Set aside.
- In a kadai, heat 2 tbsp oil, then add ½ tsp cumin and 5 chopped garlic cloves and sauté well.
- Add 2 chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.
- Add 2 tbsp besan and sauté until aromatic.
- On low heat, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp cumin powder, ½ tsp coriander powder and 1 tsp salt. Sauté until the spices smell aromatic.
- Add the tomato-peanut paste and cook until the oil separates.
- Add 1 cup water and adjust the consistency.
- Stir in the cooked spinach and mix well.
- Cover and cook until the flavours are absorbed.
- For the tempering, heat 1 tbsp ghee, then add ½ tsp cumin, 1 tsp sesame, a pinch of hing and ½ tsp chilli powder.
- Pour the tempering over the curry, add 2 tbsp crushed kasuri methi and ½ tsp garam masala, and mix well.
Summarized from Hebbars Kitchen's video. Watch it for the details.
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