Palak Shaak er Ghonto

Palak Shaak(Spinach)er Ghonto is Very delicious and mouthwatering  bangali dish.It  is a curry which is made of veggies in combo with palak. It can be served with rice or roti.

Makes/Serves:  4 to 5 servings

Ingredients:

•          Bunch of palak chopped (apox 3cup)

•          1Japanese Eggplant

•          1midium Potato

•          1tbsp chopped Onion

•          1tsp Ginger-Garlic paste

•          1/2 Turmeric powder

•          1/2 Coriander powder

•          1tsp Cumin seeds

•          1tsp Mustard seeds paste

•          3tsp Poppy seeds past

•           2 to 3 dry Red chilies

•          1/2 cup small dry shrimp (or small fried  fish)

•          1tbsp Oil

•          1tbsp Ghee

•          Salt to taste

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Method:

•          At first chopped the Potato and Eggplant in small small cubes.

•          Now marinate the potato and eggplant with pinch of turmeric powder and salt in separate bowls.

•          Now heat a pan on medium heat and add 1/2 tsp oil and potato and sauté  for about 5min or till 90%cooked.and bring out to a pate.

•          Now again in the same pan add remaining oil and add eggplant and sauté for 2to 3 min or till 50%done on medium heat. Bring them out into a plate.

•          Now in the same pan add ghee, add cumin seeds, when cumin seeds changes color, add red chilies add Ginger-Garlic paste and onion and sauté for few sec.

•          Now add turmeric and add palak and cook it for about 5mins on medium heat with lid on.

•          When Palak reduces to half add coriander powder and cook for 2 to 3 min.

•          Now add potato and eggplant and cook for about 5 more min .stir it.

•          When palak mixture getting dry add poppy seeds paste, stir it and cook for 1 to 2min.

•          now add mustered seeds paste, and stir it well and immediately off the flame.

•          Serve with rice or roti.

Recipe Credit:  From my friend’s Rasoi

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