Ingredients:
- 1 bunch of spinach
- 1 cup of green peas
- 1 medium sizwd tomato
- 1 medium sized onion
- 1 medium sized boiled potato
- 3-4 green chillies
- 1 tsp. cumin seeds
- A pinch of asofetida
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
How to make Matar Palak Recipe:
- Cut spinach leaves and wash them properly.
- Boil the cut spinach for 10 minutes in a very little amount of water.
- Allow to cool for sometime.Grind the cooled spinach along with the green chillies to a fine paste.
- This paste must be semiliauid.
- Chop onion and tomatoes into small pieces.
- Cut the boiled potato into evenly shaped cubes.
- Heat oil in a pan.Add the cumin seeds and asofetida.
- Add the onions,peas and tomatoes.
- Fry for 2-3 mins.Add the potato cubes and allow to cook on medium flame for 5 mins.
- Once the onions and tomatoes are cooked, add the spinach-chilli paste to the above.
- Add turmeric powder and salt to taste.
- Simmer it for 10 mins. Tastes good with rotis/parathas.