Palak Matar/ Peas in Spinach Gravy

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Ingredients: 1 medium sized onion, 6 – 8 garlic cloves, 1.5 cm cube of ginger, 2 medium sized light green chilli, 2 tsp cumin seeds, 2 bay leafs, 1 tsp asafoetida, 3 cups of chopped spinach, 1 cup of peas, 2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 heaped tsp garam masala, salt to taste, ½ tbsp oil.

Preparation Time: 20 min

Recipe:

1.       Boil water in a cooking vessel and add peas to it. Allow it to boil for 10 min. Do not drain the water instantly. Keep the peas in the water until you want to use them in later step.

2.       In the mean time, take a pan. Take a tsp of oil and heat. Cut the onion in big pieces and add to the pan, followed by garlic cloves, green chilli, ginger and cumin seeds. Parch them for 2- 3 minutes on medium flame and shift to a mixer pot.

3.       Now, in the pan add half cup water, heat it and add chopped spinach to this. Turn the gas on medium flame and cover with lid. Allow to cook for 2 minutes. The spinach will be reduced till then. Now drain the excess water and add the spinach to the mixer pot containing onions and other ingredients added earlier. Make a paste of this in the mixer.

4.       Take a pan, heat it and add oil. Heat it for seasoning and add asafoetida and bay leaves. Add garam masala and turmeric powder (keep the gas low) and immediately add the paste to this.

5.       Stir well and bring it to boil. Add 1 cup water to this and salt to taste. Mix well.

6.       Sieve the peas and add them to the spinach gravy in pan. Cover with lid and allow cooking for 5 min at low gas.

Palak Matar is ready to be served hot!