This quick aloo palak – potato & spinach curry is a popular Pakistani/Indian vegan and gluten-free dish. Not only is it delicious, it’s so rich in flavour and nutrients. The potatoes and spinach are cooked in a delicious mixture of aromatic spices, onion, and tomato gravy. It’s such a versatile curry that you can have it as a dry dish or one that’s a bit more gravy-like. The difference is mainly in the cooking duration; if you dry out the water content or not.

What can I eat aloo palak with?

Aloo palak is usually served with Pakistani/Indian flatbreads such as chapattis and naan bread. However, in all honesty, you can serve this with pretty much anything. And if you want a weird combination such as fries and aloo palak – I don’t blame you! This is such a versatile dish as it can accompany most things.

How nutritious is aloo palak?

Spinach is a highly nutritious leafy green vegetable that offers several health benefits. Spinach is rich in vitamins A, C, E, K, and B6, as well as minerals like iron, calcium, magnesium, and potassium.

How do I make aloo palak?

To make aloo palak, you will need potatoes, onions, tomatoes, spinach, spices, herbs and cooking oil.

When it comes to the potatoes, I personally prefer baby potatoes (also referred to as new potatoes). This is because they tend to hold better in shape.

I wouldn’t recommend using floury potatoes that you would typically use for mashed potatoes. This is because they’ll easily become mushy. Mushy potatoes combined with the slippery spinach texture doesn’t go well together.

As for the type of spinach to use, you can use opt for fresh spinach or frozen spinach. Tinned spinach is also an option but I find that most store bought tinned options contain preservatives, are pulp like in texture and really don’t taste all that great in comparison to the fresh or frozen options.

Honestly, it’s so easy! The spinach itself cooks relatively quickly. It’s the curry base that takes the bulk of the time simmering away.

Ok, let me now show you with photos how easy it is to make a speedy, yummy, cost effective and healthy meal for you and your family… The measurements are in the recipe section below.

Step 1 – Heat a heavy based pot with olive oil then saute onions and garlic

Step 2 – Add a dash of water and ensure that the onions and garlic are sauted until they look like the photo below

step 3 – add in your herbs and spices and simmer these

step 4 – Add a dash of water until it looks like the below photo

step 5 – add in green chillies and simmer further

Step 6 – Add in chopped potatoes (skinless)

Step 7 – cook the potatoes until they look like the photo below

step 8 – add in a chopped tomato

step 9 – cook the tomato until it becomes mushy and then remove their skins

step 10 – add in your spinach and mix it thoroughly allowing this to simmer until the spinach wilts

…and here’s the final result. Beautiful!