Mutter Palak

Spinach is a super food loaded with tons of nutrients. No wonder Popeye the sailor man (the cartoon fictional character) gets superhuman powers on eating it :). Even if we keep aside the fiction, Spinach (Palak) is packed with iron, vitamins and minerals and is extremely beneficial for good health.

Not many people like spinach but I have been lucky that my family loves it 🙂 So I keep experimenting a lot with different palak recipes. I believe Palak and Chicken make an amazing combo and the number of recipes I have tried combining the two proves the point – Chicken Saagwala, Murg Palak Ke Korme, Chicken and Spinach stuffed buns and Creamy chicken Lasagne with Spinach to name a few.

This particular recipe is for Mutter Palak – one of my favorite vegetarian gravies. Apart from spinach, this recipe uses mutter (green peas) which my toddler loves. So this gravy is a super-hit in my house.

Serves: 2
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

Palak (Spinach): 3 cups chopped
Mutter(Green Peas): 1 cup
Onion: 1 medium finely chopped
Tomato: 1 finely chopped
Garlic: 2 flakes crushed
Green chilly: 1 small
Salt: to taste

Method of Preparation:

1. Microwave the palak till cooked (around 2 minutes). Blend Palak and green chilly to paste.
2. Heat a little oil in a pan and stir fry the onion  and garlic till onion is translucent.
3. Add tomato and salt and stir fry briefly.
4. Add palak paste and green peas and close lid. Let cook till green peas are cooked.
5. For additional flavor, you can add 1 tbsp of butter (Optional step).