How to make Shakkarkand aur Palak ki Sabzi - Sweet potatoes cooked with spinach, chickpeas and masalas.
This recipe is from FoodFood TV channel & has featured on Sanjeev Kapoor Kitchen.
Main Ingredients : Sweet Potato (शक्करकंद), Spinach Puree (पालक की प्यूरी )
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
Hindi: Aloo
Why is it that when you are stuck at “what should we cook today” the answer is always “make some aloo!” Potatoes are like this…extremely popular and have multipurpose usage.
Well, don’t – it is a surprising source of vitamin C and provides useful amounts of starch, thiamine and niacin and around a hundred grams will provide about eighty calories.
Little did you know!
For more recipes related to Shakkarkand aur Palak ki Sabzi checkout Khatti Meethi Shakkarkand Mangodi, Sweet Potato Mille Feuille with Cheese Sauce, Sweet Potato and Rosemary Mash. You can also find more Main Course Vegetarian recipes like Aviyal, Spicy Peanut Potatoes, Tender Coconut And Cashewnut Sukke, Cabbage Cauliflower Dhokla.
Shakkarkand aur Palak ki Sabzi Recipe Card
Prep Time : 4-5 hour
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Shakkarkand aur Palak ki Sabzi Recipe
Sweet Potato boiled and peeled 2 medium
Spinach Puree 2 cups
Onion 1 medium
Garlic cloves 7-8
Green chillies 2-3
Oil 1 tablespoon
Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon
Chickpeas boiled and peeled 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Garam masala powder 1 teaspoon
Ginger strips for garnishing
Method
Step 1
Quarter onion and put it in mixer jar. Add garlic. Roughly chop green chillies and add and grind to a fine paste.
Step 2
Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add cumin seeds and let them change colour. Add ground paste and sauté till lightly browned.
Step 3
Add spinach puree and ¼ cup water and mix well.
Step 4
Cut sweet potatoes into big cubes and add to the pan and mix well. Add chickpeas and mix well. Add salt and garam masala powder and mix well. Cook till the mixture thickens.
Step 5
Transfer into a serving bowl, garnish with ginger strips and serve hot.
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