Easy Palak Alu (Spinach and Potatoes)

[VegAnna]

I made this last night and cut the recipe in half while cutting the salt down to 1 teaspoon, which was perfect because I added veggie broth instead of water in the end. I think a little less curry would make the spices taste even better. I wanted to take a picture of it but it was so good I ate it before I could get the camera. I served it on rice. This was delicous!

[agilchrist]

My husband and I really enjoyed eating this as a part of our dinner the other night. Over half of it got eaten and we had the rest for lunch the next day. The spices really give this dish a nice "kick." After reading some of the other reviews, I decided to use only 1/2 a tablespoon of salt. I also only used 1 1/2 tablespoons of each of the spices (garlic, curry, & chili powder). I decided not to use any cayenne. It was definitely worth making and we will definitely be having this again very soon! Delicious!

[agilchrist]

I forgot to mention that I also added some soy mozerella cheese to the recipe. This dish was delicious!

[SeeSamCook]

We made this for dinner last night and it was really delicious!!  Served it with brown rice and homemade Naan.  Yum Yum!  Thanks for the recipe!  Next time I may cut down on the spices a little, that's me though, my boyfriend loved it!

[yasminx]

two words, hell yes. I like this more than the same dish i ate in an actual Indian. I cut it down to one person and being lazy as i am, just added the spinach straight from frozen + stirred it all round at the end. I agree with the saltiness.. though i only used 1/4 t or less, I'm gonna cut that down even more next time. Served it over brown basmati with some nuts for randomness an some salad. Whew!

Oh, also had a problem with the liquid, I don't think I added enough somehow because there was none left lol, so I just added some from the kettle and put it back in the oven abt 10 mins extra. It didn't ruin it at all. Totally foolproof 

[uhblondie]

Pretty good! I added half a large onion (sauteed), peas, and raisins. I didn't drain the spinach, and next time I'll just add it frozen, like Yasminx did. I used less than 1/2 Tbsp salt, and I thought that was too much - I can't even fathom 1.5 Tbsp!! Next time I'll use maybe 1.5 tsp instead. I also used veggie broth instead of water. Served it over basmati rice. Good meal!

[Ayako]

YUM! I kept close to the recipe and loved it!

[aziz_esroh]

I like the spice combination. I, too, messed with the recipe, though--I didn't have much spinach, so I put some frozen broccoli in instead, and added some carrots just to increase the amount of veggies. I only used two potatoes, and I used olive oil, but I might leave the oil out all together if I make it again. Mmm, garlic...

[carrot_wench]

aye, i was in a hospital ward for a month and they forced me to eat their shiity hospital food...after they attempted (and failed) to make me eat animal products, they started giving me some sort of palak alu which was HORRIBLE and now the dish in any form just makes me want to keel over. I might make this for my mom for dinner though :].

do yourself a favor and DO try this recipe!

I added some sauteed onion and a chopped roma tomato,  garam masala for half of the curry powder, plus fresh grated ginger and a bit of cinnamon.  I used about half of the salt called for, and I think the prescribed amount might have made it better, in fact.
still, this was one of the best new recipes I've ever tried, and I'll keep coming back to this one quite often, for sure.

[carrot_wench]

OH!  I almost forgot to mention....
I also added about 4 oz. of crumbled tofu (frozen, thawed, pressed, and marinated in Bragg's and other good stuff) for added texture and protein.  quite good.

[adagio]

Would someone tell me, in terms of cup measurements, how much cooked spinach this recipe requires?  It definitely sounds good enough to try. 

cheers!

Rebecca

[baypuppy]

i would do 3-4 cups frozen spinach. you might want to just add it until you're happy with the amount. i don't think too much/too little would hurt the recipe

[SpringChickpea]

This was really good, though I would definitely cut the salt down to about 1/2 tbs (I cut it to 1 tbs this time and it was really salty.)  I also used fresh spinach, as that is what I had on hand, and added an onion.  It turned out great and we had it over brown rice.  Very easy and very flavorfull.  All in all, a great recipe!

[head_of_a_girl]

Very tasty! I used fresh spinach, and only a pinch of salt.  I also added some dairy free cheese sauce mix to make it a bit creamier.