Aloo palak

Ingredients

• 3 cups chopped spinach
• 2 Potatoes boiled
• 2 onoins chopped fine
• 1 tomato Chopped
• 2 Green Chillies
• 1 tsp. clove powder
• 1 tsp cardamom powder
• 1/2 tsp. garam masala
• 1 tsp. red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
• 2 garlic Flakes - chopped
• 1" piece ginger grated
• 1 tsp. lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp. wheat or other flour
• Pinch of asafoetida
• 1 tbsp. butter or Oil
• salt to taste

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Preparation

• Put the washed spinach in a pan, add very little water (just a sprinkle) and a pinch of salt.
  Cover and boil over a high flame for 2 minutes. Cool quickly, or hold under running water in a colander.
  Put in a mixie, add green chilli and run for a minute. Keep slightly coarse, do not make very smooth.
  Keep aside.
• Cut the potatoes into big pieces and boil them in microwave for 5 minutes. Drain the potatoes, keep aside.
• Heat the pan with 2 tsp ghee add the cumin seeds.
  Add the ginger, onions and fry till very tender.
  Add the tomato and further fry for two minutes.
• Add all the dry masalas and fry till ghee separates.
  Add spinach and potatoes.
  When it resumes a boil sprinkle the flour and stir well. Boil for 2-3 minutes. Add lemon juice
• Just before serving heat butter in a tiny saucepan and add the asafoetida. Pour over the vegetable and mix gently.
• Serve hot with naan or parathas or even rice.