Corn Palak

About Palak Corn

Corn palak is a nutrient-rich recipe. It is creamy in texture and perfectly balanced in flavor. Combining fresh spinach with sweet corns is a wonderful idea. And that is how we get Makai palak. We also say this name because in Hindi, corn is known as makai and spinach as palak. It is lovely dish from the Indian subcontinent. Moreover people in North India enjoy it very often with family and friends. It is a pure vegetarian dish and is a variation of palak paneer. This spinach recipe is easy to make, delicious and very healthy. It goes really well with Indian side dishes. You can also add fresh cream if you like. Do you know methi matar malai is one more creamy dish which you can try!

Benefits of Spinach

Spinach has a high nutritional value and is extremely rich in antioxidant. It is a rich source of vitamin A, vitamin K, vitamin C & vitamin E. Spinach is also a good source of folic acid. Furthermore, it contains iron, potassium, calcium and magnesium. Paalak prevents you from cancer, reduces blood sugar, has anti-inflammatory properties & is good for eyes. It also helps in weight loss, reduces hypertension, promotes good bone health and maybe helpful in asthma. Spinach keeps your skin, hair and digestive system healthy. Corn spinach goes exceptionally well with naan or plain paratha. At home we usually eat this creamy dish with roti or jeera rice. you can also eat it with makki ki roti, kulcha and plain boiled rice. I can't wait anymore to tell you guys about this recipe. So, let's take a look at the ingredients for making the corn palak sabzi!

Recipe Ingredients

First of all, check if you have all the necessary ingredients for this recipe. Pay attention to the quantities!

• 2 bunch washed and chopped spinach
• 1 cup boiled corn
• 2 onions (make paste)
• 3 tomato (make puree)
• 1 tsp. ginger garlic paste
• 3 green chili
• 2 tsp. chopped green coriander
• 1/4 tsp. hing
• 1 tsp. cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp. red chili powder
• 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
• 1 tsp. coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp. garam masala
• as per taste salt
• 1 tbsp. oil

Recipe Instructions

Next, follow the steps to finalize your dish and finally be able to enjoy it!

1. Make sure you have all the ingredients.

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2. Blanch spinach in boiling water for 5 minutes.

3. Let it be cool, drain and put it into mixer jar.

4. Now add green chili and green coriander.

5. Make a puree of this mixture.

6. Heat oil in a pan and add hing and cumin seeds in it.

7. when they start to crackle, add onion paste and ginger garlic paste in it.

8. Sauté it nicely and add the tomato puree.

9. Now add all the remaining spices into it.

10. Stir it well for 2-3 minutes.

11. Now add the palak puree and stir this mixture well.

12. It's time to add the corns and after that cook it for 5 minutes.

13. Add the garam masala, stir it and turn off the flame.

14. Garnish your corn palak with cream and serve it with prantha or chapatti.