Nutritious & Delicious Corn Palak SabjiVeg
Looking for a nutritious twist on your favorite greens? Try this Corn Palak curry! This delicious, protein-packed side dish combines blanched spinach puree with sweet corn kernels and aromatic Indian spices. Perfectly creamy and flavorful, it makes for a fantastic meal when served hot with phulkas, chapati, or rotis. Whether you're looking for a quick weeknight dinner or a healthy upgrade to the classic Palak Paneer, this recipe is sure to satisfy your cravings!
Ingredients
1 bunch Spinach Leaves
1 cup Water
1 tbsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)
1 tbsp Oil
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
1 tbsp Garlic (finely chopped)
1 large Onion (finely chopped)
1 tsp Turmeric Powder
2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Coriander Powder
1 tsp Cumin Powder
1 tsp Salt
1 cup Corn Kernel
1 tsp Garam masala Powder (Hot Spices)
1 tsp Fresh Cream
to taste Fenugreek Leaves (Methi)
few Green Chilli (slit)
few Ginger (julienned)
Instructions
1
Add a whole bunch of palak leaves to a pot with 1/2 cup of water.
2
Cover and cook for 5 minutes. Once blanched, remove the leaves, let them cool completely, and grind into a fine puree.
3
Reserve the cooking water for later use.
4
In a pan, heat 1 tablespoon of ghee and 1 tablespoon of oil.
5
Add 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds, then add 1 tablespoon of finely chopped garlic and sauté briefly.
6
Add one finely chopped large onion and cook until it turns a light golden brown.
7
Stir in 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder, 2 teaspoons of red chilli powder, 1 teaspoon of coriander powder, 1 teaspoon of cumin powder, and 1 teaspoon of salt. Mix well.
8
Pour in the prepared palak puree and the reserved water from the blanched leaves.
9
Cook on medium-low flame for 5 minutes.
10
Stir in 1 cup of cooked corn kernels and 1 teaspoon of garam masala powder. Mix well and cook for a few minutes.
11
Add 1/4 cup of water, cover the pan, and cook on a low flame for 10 minutes.
12
Remove the lid and stir in 1 teaspoon of fresh cream, some crushed kasuri methi, a few split green chillies, and ginger juliennes. Mix gently.
13
Your curry is ready. Serve it hot with your choice of Indian bread like rotis, phulkas, or chapatis.
