Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Palak-Valpapdi Subzi with Roti

All You Need :
  • 1 cup Valpapdi
  • 1 1/2 cup freshly chopped Spinach
  • 1 medium sized Potato cut into small,slender pieces
  • 1 big Onion
  • 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste
  • 1tbsp Chana dal
  • 1 tbsp Urad dal
  • 1 tbsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp jeera
  • Few Curry leaves
  • 5 green chillies chopped finely
  • 1 tsp Turmeric
  • 4 tbsp oil


Note : Never try adding tomato when using Spinach because its the easiest way to invite stones in your kidneys.

Recipe Notes :
  • Boil Valpapdi in salt water for 5-10 minutes .Drain water and keep the vegetable aside.
  • Heat oil in a kadai and do the seasoning first with Chana dal,Urad dal,Mustard seeds,Jeera,Curry leaves,Green mirchi ,Ginger-garlic paste and Turmeric
  • Saute for a minute and then add small slices of onions
  • After 2 mts,add Valpapdi. Saute for approximately 4-5 mts and then add the Potato
  • Add salt at this point and leave aside. Do not stir much( we do not want to crush the potato pieces). After a few minutes when both the potato and valpapdi get cooked (takes app 5-6 mts),add the Spinach.
  • Mix for one more minute and turn off the stove
  • I did not add any garam masala/any powder because the palak and valpapdi flavor are so over-powering and pleasing that I did not want to miss out on those.
  • Serve hot with garma-garam Roti.



Actual Reviews from people who tasted it:
Very delicious,Feels good to eat healthy and tasty stuff,Pleasing appearance,Will try this recipe at home
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14 comments:

Sharmi said...

that sounds delicious. I simply saute the valpapdi with grated coconuts. this is new and nice. have you changed the look of your blog or am I visiting for the first time?

Swaruchy said...

Hey thanks Sharmi for the nice compliments. I think u must have visited this blog for the first time as I launched it only Yesterday....:-))
Yes,valpapdi with coconut is the age-old combination....my mom cooks it that way .I love it too :-)
Try this out ....It is equally yummy dear.

sunita said...

Sri, thanks for visiting my blog...you've got a nice space here as well...btw, the roti definitely looks 'garam':)

Thistlemoon said...

Welcome to The Foodie Blogroll!

Swaruchy said...

Haha.....thanks Sunita....ya I just cudn't resist capturing the sight of fresh-roti bulging on the pan :-))
Thanks for the invitation Jenn :-)

Anonymous said...

Looks very very yummy...will surely give a try Sri :-)

Anonymous said...

Its a new combination ...never known this before but ur description and the photos surely tempt readers to give a try:)

Dee said...

hey this combo looks delicious and its new to me!

Swaruchy said...

Thanks pallavi,Lakshmi and Dee :-)
I am sure u are gonna love it :-)

Suganya said...

hi....First time to ur blog...... Ur Roti is looking perfect.... Palak subzi sounds Delish!...

timepass said...

Yummy recipes..and nice pics. This is my first visit to ur blog.

Swaruchy said...

Thanks for ur sweet words Sukanya and timepass :-)

Anonymous said...

hi sirisha
nice pictures.palak-valapdi is a new recipe for me.i used to prepare curry with beans and cocount.but this is a new one. roti picture is amazing.

Swaruchy said...

Thanks Neeha :-)
This is one of my fav combinations and a very healthy option too :-) Do try it out :-)