Chana Palak

Ingredients:-

• Bunch of spinach leaves
• 1 cup cooked chick peas/chole
• 1 tbsp Oil
• 1 Green Chilli
• 1 tbsp minced Garlic
• 1 Onion finely chopped
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1 tsp Fennel Seeds
• 2 Green Cardamom
• 1 tsp Garam Masala
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
• 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
• 1 tsp Kasoori Methi

Method:-

Making Spinach puree:-

• Bring the water to boil
• Add spinach leaves in boiling water,& let the leaves be in boiling water for about 5 minutes.
• After it cool down completely,add it to the blender,add 1 chopped green chilli,& blend it to make spinach puree.

Main dish:-

• Heat up oil in a pan,add bay leaf,1 tsp.of fennel seeds,green cardamom,& cook for a minute.
• Add finely chopped onion,& try till it turns pinkish.
• After onion is cooked,add minced garlic,mix well & cook for a minute.
• Now add garam masala,red chilli powder,coriander powder,cumin powder,& mix well.cook for 2 minutes.
• Add boiled chickpeas in the masala & mix well.
• Now add spinach puree,salt to taste,pinch of sugar,& mix well,bring it to boil.
• Add crushed kasoori methi,it gives awesome taste to the dish.
• Cook for 10 minutes on a low flame.
• Serve hot with chapati,paratha,plain rice.