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Garlic Potato Spinach Stir fry – Lasooni Aloo Palak. Potato Spinach curry with garlic and Indian spices. Vegan Gluten-free Nut-free Soy-free Recipe. Jump to Recipe
Some days you just want a good potato side. This easy garlic potato spinach stir fry is like my Aloo Palak with cumin. This one has whole spices, well cooked golden garlic slices and more potatoes to spinach. Lasooni means Garlicky, Aloo means potato, palak means spinach.
Its a great side with dals and curries and flatbread or Naan. Adjust the flavors to preference. Add in some cooked chickpeas to make it into a meal!
Ingredients for Indian Garlic Potato Spinach Stir fry
- Cumin seeds and coriander seeds make up the whole spices
- hot green chili such as serrano or thai adds heat. Use mild chili to preference.
- Sliced garlic adds a lot of flavor
- turmeric and paprika are the ground spices
- potatoes, tomato and spinach make up the bulk
- cilantro, pepper flakes and lemon juice for garnish
How to make Garlic Potato Spinach stir fry
Heat oil over medium heat. Add seeds and cook until well toasted. Or dry roast the seeds.
Add the chili and garlic and reduce heat to medium low. (Use broth if omitting oil), until golden, you can also add in 1/4 cup cooked onion here.
Add the turmeric and paprika and mix in. Add the potatoes and toss well.
Add tomatoes cilantro, salt and 1 cup water. Mix well, cover and cook for 12 to 14 mins or until potatoes are tender.
Add in the spinach in 2 batches, cover and wilt. then mix in, add a dash of salt and cover and cook for another minute. Tasteeand adjust salt and flavor. You can also add some cooked chickpeas at this point to make it into a meal. You can also add in some garam masala or curry powder. Serve with flatbread or rice.
More easy Indian Sides
- Baked Gobi Aloo GF
- Mushroom Matar Masala GF
- Bombay Potato and Peas GF
- Green Bean, Carrot Poriyal – Green beans coconut carrot stir fry.
- Cabbage stir fry
- Bhindi Pyaaz – Okra onion stir fry
- 8 spice Veggie Stir fry
- Crunchy Spiced Potatoes
More Indian Mains
- Butter Tofu – Tofu in Butter Masala Sauce. GF
- IP Tikka Masala Simmer Sauce , with Cauliflower. GF
- Tofu Amritsari Masala.GF
- Instant Pot Vegan Butter Chickin(soycurls). GF – Creamy, Delicious
- Tofu in Spinach Curry – Palak Tofu GF
- Keema Madras – Lentils in Madras sauce. GF
Garlic Potato Spinach Stir fry ( Lasooni Aloo Palak)
Ingredients
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp coriander seeds or mustard seeds
- 1 green chili, ,thinly sliced
- 4 cloves of garlic thinly sliced
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 3 medium potatoes, , peeled and cubed (white or yukon gold)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 cup water
- 5 oz spinach, baby or chopped
- cayenne or pepper flakes for garnish
- lemon juice for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium heat. Add seeds and cook until well toasted. (For oil free, dry roast the seeds over medium heat until fragrant, then add 2 tbsp water or broth and proceed. )
- Add the chili and garlic and reduce heat to medium low. Cook until golden, you can also add in 1/4 cup cooked onion here.
- Add the turmeric and paprika and mix in. Add the potatoes and toss well for a few seconds.
- Add tomatoes, cilantro, salt and 1 cup water. Mix well, cover and cook for 12 to 14 mins or until potatoes are tender.( You can add some cooked chickpeas at this point to make it into a meal)
- Add in the spinach in 2 batches, cover and wilt. then mix in, add a dash of salt and cover and cook for another minute. Taste and adjust salt and flavor. You can also add in some garam masala or curry powder
- Serve with flatbread or rice.Store: Refrigerate for upto 3 days.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I made this dish for lunch today and everyone loved it!
It was super easy to make and we ate it with flat bread.
Thank you for sharing another great recipe!
Yay!! So happy to hear.
Just made this recipe. I eyeballed the ingredients and used all spices plus a secret 7 ingredient Persian spice. It’s delicious. Thank you for sharing.
Happy it worked out!
Oh my gosh, this was soooooooo good! Was needing to find some vegan recipes that are high in iron and Vitamin C since I am anemic. This had high contents of both iron and Vitamin C, and was so good that I will definitely keep making it when I’m not anemic.
Wonderful!
This is a very quick meal to put together. It can be a side, but also works well as the main course, especially when chickpeas are added. It is a flexible recipe in that you can vary amounts, spices, make substitutions, etc., to suit your taste. It can be mild or spicy hot; you can use canned diced tomatoes in a pinch; ground spices can be used if you don’t have whole seeds. Never be afraid to experiment with food! Use good ingredients! Have fun!
Love it!
YUM!! The depth of flavour is next level! It’s also amazing adding a tin of cooked chickpeas (which had been heated up with salt, crushed garlic and smoked paprika. Woot!!
woot woot! 👏
Very tasty and used as one component of an Indian meal. Will make it again.
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This was incredible! I was a little nervous because I’m picky when it comes to tomatoes and try to avoid them as much as possible, but this recipe was just divine.
Excellent !!!