Paalak Aloo Methi

If leafy greens are not appetizing by themselves, then what do we do? We throw in flavor, spice, and everyone's favorite - potatoes! 

That's exactly what this dish is all about - a flavorful stew of spinach and dried fenugreek leaves (methi) with some cubes of potato.

Ingredients (serves 4):

1. 2 potatoes, boiled and peeled and cubed
2. 1 red onion, chopped
3. 3 cloves
4. 3 pods of green cardamom
5. 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste (equal quantities of ginger and garlic)
6. 2 tomatoes, chopped
7. 2 tablespoons of kasurimethi (dried fenugreek leaves)
8. 1.5 teaspoons salt or as needed
9. 2 teaspoons coriander powder / dhania powder
10. 3 green chillies
11. 5 cups spinach, roughly chopped
12. 1 teaspoon sugar
13. 1/4 cup milk
14. 2 tablespoons vegetable oil / olive oil

Preparation:

1. Cook spinach along with green chillies in 1/4 cup of water until spinach wilts and cooks - about 10 minutes or so. Let it cool. When cool, grind to a smooth paste.
2. Heat oil in a medium-large saucepan. Add cloves and cardamom and fry on medium heat until aromatic.
3. Add onion and saute on medium heat until translucent.
4. Add ginger garlic paste and fry for another minute.
5. Add tomatoes, kasurimethi and salt and satue till tomatoes are mushy.
6. Add coriander powder / dhania powder and cook for another 5 minutes.
7. Add the ground spinach mixture and stir well. Add a teaspoon of sugar, mix well and cook closed for 10 minutes, stirring every now and then.
8. Add potatoes, and a little more salt if required and cook closed on low heat for another 5 minutes.
9. Add milk, stir well and cook closed on low heat for another 5 minutes.

Remove from heat and serve with rotis or rice!