Palak Corn | Corn and Palak Curry | Corn and Spinach Curry | Creamy Corn Palak

Hello Foodies,

Corn and Palak together is a great combination. The sweetness of corn adds very good flavours to spinach. This dish is ideal for Non-Spinach lovers. This creamy and spicy curry really tastes good. Palak and corn both compliments the taste of each other. It is well paired with Butter Naan/ Paratha/ Roti/ Jeera Rice.

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 30 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients:

• Spinach/Palak ~ 1 bunch, puree
• Sweet corn kernels ~ 2 cups, boiled
• Turmeric Powder ~ ¼ tsp
• Red chilli powder ~ ¼ tsp
• Garam masala powder ~ ½ tsp
• Kasuri methi/ dried fenugreek leaves ~ ½ tsp, crushed
• Asafoetida/Hing ~ a pinch
  
• Cumin seeds ~ 1 tsp
  
• Cream ~ ¼ cup, beaten
• Water ~ 1 cup
• Oil ~ 2 - 3 Tbsp
• Butter ~ 2 tsp

For masala:-

• Onion ~ 1 medium, chopped
• Tomato ~ 1 medium, chopped
• Ginger ~ 1 inch, chopped
• Garlic cloves ~  4-5, chopped
• Green chillies ~ 2, chopped
• Cashew nut ~ 2 -3 tbsp, chopped 

How to Prepare:

• Boil the sweet corn kernels and keep it aside. 

• Chop onion, tomatoes, green chillies, ginger and cashew nuts.

• Chop and rinse the spinach very well in water. Boil water with some salt, add the spinach to this boiled water. Turn off the gas.

• Let the spinach leaves be immersed in the water for 2 - 3 minutes.

• Then drain and immerse the spinach in cold water, keep it for 2-3 minutes. 

• In a grinder, make a smooth puree of spinach adding very little water. Then keep it aside.

• Again in the grinder, add all the ingredients listed under “For Masala” and make a smooth paste. Keep it aside.

• Heat oil + butter in a deep pan. Add hing and cumin seeds, allow it to sizzle.

• Now add the Masala paste and saute stirring occasionally.

• Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and garam masala powder.

• Keep on stirring the masala till oil starts to leave the sides of the paste and the colour will change too.

• Add the spinach puree and stir.

• Add water and salt. Let it simmer for 6 - 7 minutes on a low flame. 

• Add the boiled sweet corn kernels and simmer for 1 - 2 minutes more.

• Now, beat and add the cream till smooth and also add Kasuri methi. 

• Stir and cook for 1 minute. Turn off the gas.

• Garnish with red chilli or whatever you want to garnish with and serve creamy corn palak hot with Butter Naan/ Paratha/ Roti/ jeera rice.
  

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