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How to Make Palak Chole

Make best dhaba style Palak Chole with my easy recipe with tips and tricks to make best spinach and chickpeas curry that tastes amazing.
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Course: Main Course, Main Dish, Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, indian cuisine, north indian
Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: chana, chana masala, chole
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Calories: 130kcal
Author: Rekha Kakkar

Ingredients

  • 4 cups fresh spinach leaves
  • 1 cup chickpeas soaked overnight and cooked
  • 2 onion chopped
  • 1 inch ginger sliced
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon pomegranate seeds dried and pounded
  • 1 teaspoon Mint powder
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chili powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 3 tablespoons ghee
  • Fresh cilantro for garnishing optional

Instructions

  • Heat 2 tablespoon ghee in a pan over medium heat. Once hot, add  cumin seeds and then chopped onions, sliced ginger, green chillies and fry them.
  • Cook everything on medium heat just enough to sweat the onion. Do not brown the onions just cook enough to make them translucent.
  • Add the spinach leaves and sauté until they wilt. Turn off the heat and let it cool.
  • Once cooled, add about 2-3 tablespoons of cooked chickpeas and then puree the spinach and onion mixture in a blender.
  • Now in the pan, add 1 tablespoon of ghee and add cooked chickpeas.
  • Sauté the chickpeas for 2-3 minutes on medium heat and add salt, red chilli powder and turmeric powder.
  • Now add the pureed spinach mixture and Mix well
  • Add chickpeas water in which chickpeas were cooked and bring it to a boil. If you are using canned chickpeas, use regular water.

Nutrition

Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 111IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg