Mary's Kitchen

Find Recipes

Palak makhani gravy

DIWANI HANDI / PALAK MAKHANI GRAVY

DIWANI HANDI / PALAK MAKHANI GRAVY

INGREDIENTS

  • Boiled or fried Mixed veg – 2 cup [carrot /potato /cauliflower /green peas /beans ] OR  Use 300 gms paneer
  • Spinach /palak – 1 bunch
  • Coriander leaves – ½ cup
  • Butter + oil – 1 tbsp
  • Onion roughly chopped – 1
  • Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp
  • Green chilli – 5 or 6 or as per taste
  • Cashew – 6 to 7
  • Fresh curd – 1/4 cup or 1 tomato
  • Kasoori methi pwdr – 1 tsp
  • Coriander pwdr – 1 tsp
  • Garam masala pwdr – ½ tsp or kitchen king masala – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric pwdr – a generous pinch
  • Sugar – 1 tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Butter – 2 tbsp
  • Fresh cream – 2 tbsp
  • Few whole garam masala [ optional ]
DIWANI HANDI / PALAK MAKHANI GRAVY

PREPARATION

Clean ,wash and rinse and soak the palak leaves for sometimes .Again rinse and drain the excess water .Transfer it to a colander for excess water to drain off .Chop it roughly .

Heat 1 tbsp oil + butter ,add onion and fry till transparent .

Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell leaves .

**** if using tomato instead of curd – add the chopped tomato  now and fry till it softens.

Add green chilli and cashew and fry .

Add coriander and mix well .

Add palak and fry till it reduces completely .dont over cook the palak .

Allow the mixture to cool.

Transfer this mixture to a mixie jar ,add curd + sugar + salt and blend it into a smooth mixture by adding 1/2 or 3/4 cup water .Keep aside .

DIWANI HANDI / PALAK MAKHANI GRAVY

METHOD

Heat 2 tbsp butter in a pan ,add whole garam masala and fry .[ don’t burn it ] [ adding whole garam masala is optional , as we have already add garam masala powder ]

Add the boiled veges and mix well .

Add coriander pwdr + garam masala pwdr + turmeric pwdr and fry for sometime .

Add the palak puree and mix well.

Add kasoori methi pwdr .

Adjust water if required.[ the gravy has to be thick ]

Mix in the fresh cream .

Simmer on low flame for a minute and off the flame .

Serve hot as side dish for rice or any Indian breads.

DIWANI HANDI / PALAK MAKHANI GRAVY

NOTES

  1. Instead of curd ,u can add 1 tomato .
  2. Instead of veges ,you can add 300 gms of paneer cubes.
  3. It is a must try gravy .
  4. I added few fried makhanas .[ lotus seed ]
  5. Even non vegetarians can try this gravy by adding small pieces of  fried / boiled  chicken.
  6. Don’t overcook the veges.
  7. U can try the same method for palak paneer .

for more recipes click on the names  below :- 

  1. What to cook for breakfast ?–  500 recipes
  2. Cake recipes – 50 cake recipes + 40 tips on baking -baking in cooker /pan /kadai
  3. Idli recipes – 42 tips + 27 different idli recipes
  4. Veg recipes–  130 + recipes
  5. Cooking tips –  200 tips
  6. Tips for buying and cooking fish– 30 recipes
  7. Tips for buying and cooking chicken – 30 + recipes 
  8. Tips for buying and cooking mutton– 20 + recipes 
  9. Rice recipes –  53 + rice recipes
  10. Diet plan for losing weight
  11. Paneer recipes – 20 + recipes
  12. Diet plan for losing weight

For more tips ,tricks , videos ,recipe ,amazing kitchen appliances like our facebook page  –   https://www.facebook.com/virtual.treat.for.foodies

Mary Anthony

DON'T ORDER , JUST COOK !

No Comment

  • Mary Anthony

    Visitor Rating: 5 Stars

  • Anonymous

    Visitor Rating: 5 Stars

  • Anonymous

    Visitor Rating: 5 Stars

  • Anonymous

    Visitor Rating: 5 Stars

  • Anonymous

    Visitor Rating: 5 Stars

Leave A Comment

© Copyright 2020 All rights reserved by MaryzKitchen

x

Lost Password

Login Lost Password