Basic green gravy (spinach gravy)

Hi, today i am sharing basic green gravy with this one gravy you can make variety of dishes like aaloo palak (potatoes in spinach gravy), palak paneer ( Indian cheese in spinach gravy), chana palak (chick peas in spinach gravy), haryali kofta (kofta in spinach gravy), haryali murg (chicken in spinach gravy),saag gosht (mutton in spinach gravy), palak mushroom (mushroom in spinach gravy)...


Ingredients
1/2 kg spinach
2 medium sized onions
2 large tomatoes
2-3 green chilies
1 inch ginger
5-6 clove garlic
a bit of dalchini(cinnamon stick)
2 clove
1 black cardamom
1 bay leaf
3-4 black pepper
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
salt to taste
1-2 tbsp oil

Method

Peel the onions and grind those with ginger, garlic and whole garam masala (dalchini,clove,black cardamom,bay leaf, black pepper) to a fine paste.
Wash spinach leaves very well, boil in pressure cooker till 1 whistle, let it be cool then grind this and make a paste, and keep aside.

Grind tomatoes and green chilies together and keep aside.

Now in a pan pour oil, add  the onion paste and saute well till the paste changes colour to pink, then add tomato paste and saute well for few minutes, then add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt, mix well then add spinach paste saute well for 2-3 minutes on medium flame.
Pour some water, consistency of gravy should be like palak paneer.
cover the pan and let the gravy simmer for 10 minutes on low flame.
now u can add paneer or boil chick peas or whatever u want to make.

Fried Okra (lady finger)and potato spicy Indian recipe,aaloo bhindi masala

Today I am sharing fried okra ( lady finger ) potato recipe , aaloo bhindi masala .This is a quick and yummy recipe and can be served as side dish as well as main dish.It goes well with fried rice,plain rice ,chappatis and parathas.


INGREDIENTS

Okra (lady finger) 250 gm
Potatoes 4 medium
Onions 4 medium
Tomato puree of 2-3 tomatoes
Cumin seeds ( jeera) 1 tsp
Heeng ( asafoetida)
Oil ( mustard oil) 4 table spoon
 Red chilli powder 1 tsp
Coriander powder 2 tsp
Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
Salt 1 tsp or to taste
Garam masala ( all spice powder)1/2 tsp

PREPARATION

Slice onions , wash lady finger and cut into pieces , peel potatoes and cut into pieces.

Heat oil in a pan , add cumin seeds ( jeera ), heeng ( asafoetida ) 1 pinch then add onions and fry them for 2-3 minutes, add potatoes , lady finger and mix it , keep the gas on medium flame.

Stir continuously after 1-2 minutes and after 10 minutes turn the flame low and cover it with a lid till the potatoes get soft.When the potatoes get soft then add tomato puree , red chilli powder ,coriander powder, turmeric powder ,salt, garam masala, mix it well.

Now Bhindi masala is ready.. serve it with hot chappatis.