How much cooking time?

25 min — 10 min prep, 15 min cooking.

Palak Nu Shaak Gujarati

Name: Palak Nu Shaak Gujarati
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Gujarat Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; 100g Gram Flour; 1tsp Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 250g Spinach (Palak); salt; 100g Peanuts; 0.5tsp Turmeric Powder; 1tsp Cumin Seeds; 2tbsp oil

Spinach cooked with besan, peanuts, and mild Gujarati spices. Not creamy like Punjab palak — drier, nuttier, with distinct peanut crunch.

Time 25 min · Serves 3 · 424 kcal · Central Gujarat, Gujarat

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

Gram Flour — 100 g (ground)
Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
Spinach (Palak) — 250 g (chopped)
salt (optional) (whole)
Peanuts — 100 g (whole)
Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)

Tempering

Cumin Seeds — 1 tsp (whole)
oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

Wash and prepare all ingredients for Palak Nu Shaak Gujarati. Chop vegetables, marinate protein if needed.
Heat oil in a kadhai or heavy-bottomed pan. Add tempering spices — let them splutter.
Add chopped onions and sauté until golden brown.
Add ginger-garlic paste, sauté for a minute until raw smell disappears.
Add tomatoes and cook until oil separates from the masala.
Add dry spice powders — turmeric, red chilli, coriander powder. Mix well.
Add the main ingredient. Mix well and coat with masala.
Cover and cook on medium-low flame, stirring occasionally, until done.
Adjust salt and spices. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Palak Nu Shaak Gujarati?: 424 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 25 min — 10 min prep, 15 min cooking.

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