Dinner Tonight: Palak Aalu, Palak Paneer's Cousin

Name: Dinner Tonight: Palak Aalu, Palak Paneer's Cousin
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds; 2 Tbsps Canola oil; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoons ground turmeric; 2 jalapenos, stemmed, seeded, and chopped; 454 grams new potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 cubes; 1 teaspoons grated nutmeg; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 bunch spinach; 118 milliliters water

The recipe Dinner Tonight: Palak Aalu, Palak Paneer's Cousin could satisfy your Indian craving in around 45 minutes. This gluten free, fodmap friendly, whole 30, and vegan recipe serves 2. One portion of this dish contains approximately 10g of protein, 16g of fat, and a total of 359 calories. Head to the store and pick up salt, ground turmeric, water, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Rinse the spinach in a colander and then toss it into a large pot set over medium heat. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10 minutes. The spinach should wilt and reduce in size. Roughly chop the spinach.

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Spinach

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Pot

Pour the oil into a large skillet set over medium heat.

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Add the cumin and mustard seeds, and cook, stirring often, until fragrant. This should take a couple minutes. Then add the turmeric, coriander, cumin, and jalapenos. Cook for another minute.

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Mustard Seeds

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Add the cubed potatoes and sauté for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Pour in the water and a pinch of salt, cover the pan and cook for 10 minutes.

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Salt

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Toss in the chopped spinach, stir well, cover, and cook for 5 more minutes. Grate the nutmeg on top and serve with rice.

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Servings:

1teaspoon

black mustard seeds 2Tbsps

Canola oil 1teaspoon

cumin seeds 1teaspoons

ground coriander 1teaspoons

ground cumin 1teaspoons

ground turmeric 2

jalapenos, stemmed, seeded, and chopped 454grams

new potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2 cubes 1teaspoons

grated nutmeg 1teaspoon

salt 1bunch

spinach 118milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Indian can be paired with Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. The best wine for Indian food will depending on the dish, of course, but these picks can be served chilled and have some sweetness to complement the spiciness and complex flavors of a wide variety of traditional dishes. The Hofer Gruner Veltliner (1 Liter) with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 18 dollars per bottle.