How to make Indo-German Spinach (Palak) Vegetable Curry

Indo-German Spinach (Palak) Vegetable Curry

Before telling you the recipe of easy Indo-German Palak (Spinach) Vegetable recipe, one should know the health benefits of the food, which we are eating on regular basis. Spinach is one among the top healthy vegetables that can be prepared in few minutes. Spinach is rich in calcium and iron which strengthens the bones of your body. Spinach helps to control cancer especially colon, lung and breast cancers due to its richness of vitamin A , C, fiber, folic acid, magnesium and other nutrients. Complete health benefits can’t be explained in one post (I will write the complete health benefits of spinach in upcoming posts). When it comes to Green Peas (Mattar), its rich in vitamin K, manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B1 (thiamin) which we need for healthy life. Peas also contains between 12 to 25 % of the daily requirement for folate, vitamin A, tryptophan, phosphorus, B6, protein, niacin, magnesium, riboflavin, copper, iron, zinc and potassium. In Indian kitchen, spinach can be prepared in various forms such as raw, steamed, stir-fry, dal-mixed etc. Palak has the large nutritional value, especially when fresh, steamed, or quickly boiled. In this section I am going to explain the procedure to make easy Spinach (Palak) Curry together with vegetables like Peas, Carrot, Maize Corn, Beans etc. Spinach Vegetable curry is a delicious, tasty north Indian dish prepared with spinach and vegetables aromated with exotic blend of Indian spices. This traditional Palak based vegetarian dish is rich in iron, smooth in texture and tasty curry.

After my arrival in Germany, I got stuck up in an isolated environment and I really missed my mom’s tasty Indian food. Those were the days I relied on sandwiches and maggi noodles Later I tried Indian recipes with available German groceries. I came up with some good recipes at last. Yes. Now its the time to say good bye to Maggi noodles and sandwiches. Cooking yourself is not really a tough job. Cooking is a kind of yoga/meditation. For Indian cooking, all you need is some basic masalas and follow some basic procedures. That’s all. Whats more important is the selection of main ingredients like vegetables, Dal etc.
I think every Indian living in Germany (also in Europe) would be knowing much about spinach curry. Just buy frozen Spinach from a nearby German Supermarket, add some of our exotic indian spices and its over. Easy and healthy recipe ever, that you can be comfortable in Germany. So, now i am going to post that most popular Indo-German Spinach curry together with butter vegetables (Frozen Butter, Carrot, Green Peas, Maize Corn, Beans etc. In German its known as Butter Gemüse). Here comes the typical Bachelor / Single recipe, which is most famous amoung Indian community living in Germany.
Step by step easy preparation to make spicy Indian style Spinach Vegetable curry is given below. Try this new indian recipe and drop us a word about your tasty experiences.

Indian Recipe – Step by step images – How to make Indo-German Spinach (Palak) Vegetable Curry

Palak vegetable

Ingredients:

Frozen Spinach – 400gms
Butter vegetable mix -350gms
Onion -1
Garlic -4 flakes
Ginger – 1/2 tsp.
Curry leaves -10
Red chilli powder -1/2 tsp.
Asafoetida – 1 pinch
Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp.
Salt – as per taste.
Curd -1/2 cup
Veg. Oil-1tsp.

Traditional:
Fresh Spinach – 1 bunch
Carrot -1/2 (chopped)
Cauliflower – 1 floret.
Green peas- 1 cup
Maize Corn -2

ingredients for making palak vegetable

Method of Preparation – Indo-German Spinach (Palak) Vegetable Curry:

Step 1 – Spinach preparation:

Easy method – Frozen Spinach:In germany we get spinach as a frozen cubes. I prefer frozen spinach cakes (Rahmspinat in German) for making this Palak Vegetable sabzi.Take a frozen spinach in a ceramic plate. Heat it in a microwaveoven for 2 min. So that it becomes little soft. If you do not have a microoven, heat it on a nonstick pan for 5 mins. Keep it ready for further cooking.Traditional method – Fresh Spinach Leaves:Wash and Cut fresh spinach leaves in to fine pieces. Boil the cut spinach for 10 minutes in a very little amount of water. Allow the spinach to cool down to room temperature. Grind the cooled spinach along with the green chillies to semisolid state.
Preparation of spinach for spinach peas curry

Step 2 – Vegetable preparation:

Easy method – Frozen Vegetable Mix: In Germany, we get Vegetable Mix (mixture of Carrot, Peas, Corn, Cauliflower, Beans and butter in predefined proportion). Heat this frozen pack in a microwave oven for 2-3 mins. Taditional method – Fresh Vegetables:Cut the carrot and cauliflower into small pieces. Heat 1 tsp. oil in a pan, fry chopped vegetables for 1 min and close the lid. cook it for 2 mins.
Preparation of vegetable mixture

Step 3 – Tempering and frying:

Heat 2 tsp. of oil in a nonstick pan, add the mustard seeds and asofetida. When mustard seeds pops up, add the onions, ginger garlic paste fry until it turns to golden brown colour. While adding onion add little salt, so that onions get cooked faster and it consumes little oil for frying.
Tempering of the ingredients

Step 4 – Add Masala powder ingredients:

Now add coriander powder, red chili powder and fry until raw flavor disappears.
Masala powder mixing into the curry

Step 5 – Vegetable (Carrot, Peas, Corn etc.) Preparation:

Easy method – Frozen Butter Vegetables:Now add butter vegetable mix (Butter Gemüse in German) cook it for 5 mins. (If you need more peas, you can add additional peas). Traditional method – Fresh Vegetables:Now add fried vegetables cook it for 5 mins. Add Spinach semi solid mixture to the curry. Cook until the vegetables are finely cooked. Add salt according to taste. Simmer the flame, cook for 10 mins.
mixig vegetables into the curry

Step 6 – Spinach mixing to the curry:

After few minutes, add Spinach (from step 1) and cook until the vegetables are finely cooked. Add salt according to taste. Simmer the flame, cook for 10 mins.
Spinach mixing into the curry

Step 7 – Add Curd / Yoghurt:

When the vegetables are finely cooked, slow down the heat, add 1/2 cup curd, mix well. Cook for 2 more minutes.
Curd mixing to the curry

Step 8:

Now the Palak Vegetable Curry is ready to serve. Serve hot with Rice or chapathi or paratha. Try this new Indo-German recipe and share your cooking experiences with us.
Palak vegetable sabzi is ready!

Tips for this Recipe Indo-German Spinach (Palak) Vegetable Curry – Instead of Curd / Yoghurt, you can also use milk. Milk gives creamy texture to the curry.