PALKACHI PATAL BHAJI | MAHARASHTRIAN STYLE SPINACH CURRY RECIPE

Palak or Spinach curry is one the healthy dish prepared in different variations.Here I am preparing it in Maharashtrian style or call it as desi style…it is popular as Palkachi Patal Bhaji…where we have the semi thick gravy for the spinach curry.

It is also prepared in different variations in Maharashtra like Takatli Palak..i.e.the spinach cooked in butter milk.

This recipe I have learnt from my mother in law….and really started eating spinach from there….my daughters are also great fond of this dish.

Here in this recipe we just have to boil the spinach as usual and then add the paste of roasted peanuts,chilli and garlic together.The secret ingredient of this recipe is besan that gives the spinach gravy the right consistency and the taste as well.

Do try it once and this recipe would ruin your kitchen…Mostly it goes tasty with Bajra Bhakri…but if not available can taste nice with Chapati’s also…

So lets start with the recipe..

You can also try some more Maharashtrian dishes…

Sabut Masoor Dal Aamti
Harbhara Usal
Urdachi Aamti / Spilt Black Urad Dal Aamti
Maas Wadi
Kothimbir Vadi
Patwadi Rassa Bhaji
Bhogichi Bhaji
Matkichi Misal

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PALKACHI PATAL BHAJI | MAHARASHTRIAN STYLE SPINACH CURRY RECIPE | पालकाची पातळ भाजी

course : main
cuisine : maharashtrian
prep : 15 minutes
cook : 15 minutes
total : 30 minutes
servings : 4
author : suchita pradeep

INGREDIENTS :

1 bunch spinach
3-4 tbsp besan (chick pea flour)
¼ cup roasted peanuts powder (भाजलेल्या शेंगदाण्याचा कुट)
5-6 green chillies ( adjust as per your taste )
6-7 cloves of garlic
½ tsp jeera/cumin seeds
Salt to taste
Oil for cooking
Water for cooking

METHOD :

Wash the spinach leaves with water nicely.
In a pan keep water for boiling.
Once the water starts boiling add the washed spinach to it.
Cook the spinach till the step of the spinach leaves are cooked properly.
Now once cooked remove it in a strainer.
Drain the water from the spinach and keep aside.
This drained water is very healthy and nutritious and can be used for cooking.
Now add the besan to the cooked spinach.
Mash both nicely and keep aside.
Roast the peanuts in a pan and remove the skin from it.
Grind the peanuts to a fine powder.
In a mixer jar add roasted peanut powder,green chillies,garlic cloves and jeera.
Add little water to it.
Grind everything to a fine paste.
Add more water while grinding if required.
In a pan add oil for cooking.
Once the oil gets heated add the paste of the above grinded masala.
Saute the paste nicely.
Now add the spinach and besan mixture to the paste in the pan.
Mix everything nicely.
Add water to the mixture.
The consistency of the gravy should be semi thick.
Cook it for 10-15 minutes.
Your Palakachi Patal bhaji is ready.
Serve it hot with Bajrichi Bhakri…

STEP BY STEP METHOD OF PREPARING PALKACHI PATAL BHAJI | MAHARASHTRIAN STYLE SPINACH CURRY RECIPE | पालकाची पातळ भाजी

Wash the spinach leaves with water nicely.
In a pan keep water for boiling.

Once the water starts boiling add the washed spinach to it.

Cook the spinach till the step of the spinach leaves are cooked properly.

Now once cooked remove it in a strainer.

Drain the water from the spinach and keep aside.
This drained water is very healthy and nutritious and can be used for cooking.
Now add the besan to the cooked spinach.

Mash both nicely and keep aside.

Roast the peanuts in a pan and remove the skin from it.
Grind the peanuts to a fine powder.
In a mixer jar add roasted peanut powder,green chillies,garlic cloves and jeera.
Add little water to it.
Grind everything to a fine paste.