Thursday, September 23, 2010

Palak Amti (Spinach & black eyed peas curry)

Tried this recipe when I had to finish off the last portion of my sprouted black eyed peas. I blamed myself for not  noticing her blog till now. I might have seen it here & there, but never noticed that she has such a huge collection of recipes. Impressed by her! I have made some minor changes in the recipe to suit our taste buds. I must admit that, this is a non-tiring & nutritious recipe. Thank you Nupur.

Ingredients:

Black eyed peas: 1 cup (Soaked in water for 3-4 hours)
Spinach: 2 cups or around 200gm (finely chopped)
Tamarind paste: 1 tbsp
Jaggery: 1 tsp
Salt: According to taste

For grinding:
Raw rice: 1 tsp
Grated coconut: 1/2 cup (fresh or frozen)
Green chillies: 4 nos

For tempering:
Oil: 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
Shallots/sambar onions: 4 nos (finely chopped) (Original recipe didnot have this)
Asafoetida: a pinch
Curry leaves: 5-6 nos

Method:

  • Pressure cook the peas with a big pinch of salt for 2 whistles. Let the cooker cool for 5-10mins.
  • Meantime, make a fine paste of the coconut, green chillies & rice. Keep aside.
  • Add a cup of water to the chopped spinach & cook them on medium heat for 3-5mins (Spinach gets cooked fast). Add the cooked peas, tamarind paste, salt, jaggery & the ground paste to it. Boil on a medium heat for 5-7mins (Let the peas & spinach absorb the spices). 
  • Finally prepare the tempering. Heat a small pan. Add oil to it. When oil is hot, add mustard seeds. When seeds splutter, add curry leaves & finely chopped onions.Saute till the onions become translucent. Finally add the asafoetida & turn off the heat. Pour the tempering over the curry prepared & mix well.
  • Serve hot with plain or mildly flavored rice. We preferred it with plain rice.



Notes:
Original recipe had garlic, that I have avoided. If your family prefers garlic, you could use it too.

8 comments:

  1. hmmmmmmmmmmm! I am drooling.Lovely combo of blackeyed beans and spinach very healthy and it looks very tempting and mouthwatering.

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  2. Black eyed beans and spinach sounds a delicious and healthy combo..nice recipe

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  3. Hey sushma,

    The amti looks delicious.

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  4. beautiful curry ...very new combo for me ...must try it

    Satya
    http://www.superyummyrecipes.com

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  5. Delicious and protein packed curry, never tried with spinach..must try..

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  6. Very healthy, my mom usually does this one and i just love it..

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  7. mmm. looks so yummy and tempting.

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  8. hey Sushma,
    Nice blog here. Infact I try out different pulses with Palak. My fav :-)

    Thanks for being a part of TRA-WELL. Hope to see you contributing your Travel stories :-)
    Feel free to invite your friends as well

    Sneo

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