Malabar Spenich with potatoes,A Classic Bengali Dish

Name: Malabar Spenich with potatoes,A Classic Bengali Dish
Total time: 1200 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 medium bunch Malabar spinach (poi); 2 teaspoons soaked poppy seeds; 2 teaspoons mustard seeds; 2 tbsp oil; 1 midium potato,cut into 1/2" inch cubes or as you like; 1 pinch Fenugreek seeds; 3 green chillies,slit; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; Salt to taste

Krishna Dholakia @krishna_recipes_

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Ingredients

20 minutes

4 servings

1medium bunch Malabar spinach (poi)
2 teaspoonssoaked poppy seeds
2 teaspoonsmustard seeds
2 tbspoil
1midium potato,cut into 1/2" inch cubes or as you like
1 pinchFenugreek seeds
3green chillies,slit
1/2 tspturmeric powder
Salt to taste

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Steps

20 minutes

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Tear Malabar spinach leaves and chop them into pieces. Cut the stems into 1-inch pieces, chop them, and stand them upright to halve them.
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Add soaked poppy seeds to a mixer jar, along with soaked mustard seeds and 1/4 cup water, and blend into a smooth paste.
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Heat mustard oil in a non-stick pan. Add potato pieces and sauté until golden brown. Drain on a plate.
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In the remaining oil, add a pinch of fenugreek seeds, 2 chopped green chilies, and saute for a few seconds.
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Add grated Malabar spinach with stems and saute for 1-2 minutes.
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Add turmeric powder, mix, and cook for 2-3 minutes.
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Add the ground paste and mix well. Add 1/2 cup water, mix, then add potatoes and salt. Mix and cook for 8-10 minutes.
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Turn off the heat, transfer the Poi Shaak to a serving bowl, and serve hot.
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Krishna Dholakia @krishna_recipes_

on August 25, 2025 05:32

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