Palak Corn Recipe

Palak Corn is a delicious Indian curry where fresh corn kernels are cooked in a spinach gravy. It is a healthy dish which goes with roti or paratha. Here is how to make it.

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: people

Calories: 245kcal

Author: Neha Mathur

Palak Corn is a delicious Indian curry where fresh corn kernels are cooked in a spinach gravy. It is a healthy dish which goes with roti or paratha. Here is how to make it.

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Ingredients

200 g Spinach
¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
2-3 Green Chillies
4 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
3-4 Dry Red Chilies
1 cup Onion finely chopped
5-6 Garlic chopped
1 cup Tomato finely chopped
2 teaspoon Coriander Powder
½ teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
Salt to taste
200 g Corn Kernels boiled till soft
2 tablespoon Fresh Cream
2 teaspoon Lemon Juice

Instructions

Heat water in a large pot.
Clean the spinach and wash it thoroughly under running water.
Once the water comes to a boil, add the cooking soda and spinach and blanch the spinach for 3-4 minutes.
Drain the water and run the spinach under cold water immediately.
Put the spinach a blender along with green chillies and make a smooth paste.
Heat oil in a pan.
Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds and dried red chillies.
Let them crackle for a few seconds.
Add onion and garlic and fry until onion turns translucent.
Add tomato and cook for 3-4 minutes. You can blend the masala in a blender at this stage for a creamier gravy.
Now add coriander powder, garam masala powder and fry for another minute.
Add spinach puree and saute on high heat for minute.
Add corn, salt and ½ cup water and bring the curry to a boil.
Add fresh cream and mix well
Switch off the heat and add lemon juice and mix well.
Serve hot.

Notes

For the Dhungar, heat a coal piece until it is red hot. Keep a bowl inside the bowl with curry and keep the piece of coal on top of it. Pour a teaspoon of ghee on top of the coal and immediately close the lid of the main bowl.

Let it rest for 10-15 minutes.

Open the lid, remove the coal piece and the small bowl and give the curry a gentle mix.

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