We love Corn and Spinach at home, and make Dal Palak for dinner or a Corn Sundal / Steamed Corn for snacking. Served with Hot Phulkas / Chapatis / Kalonji naan (wholewheat flatbreads) & Masala Arbi (recipe soon), it makes for a very interesting side dish. Do try this out and let me know how you liked them.
Corn and Palak (spinach) make a lovely combo as we relish in this Jain style recipe and the Grilled Corn-spinach Cheesy Sandwich. We also love this Jain Style Corn Palak with Ajwaini Poori
FAQs to make a great Jain style Corn Palak
- Fresh or frozen spinach can be used, although organic baby spinach yieleds the best results.
- Blanch with a pinch of sugar to retain the lovely colour of the spinach.
- Other greens like fenugreek (methi), amaranth (Chawli) , Sarson (mustard) may be blanched and added to the gravy paste for a variation.
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What you need to make Jain Style Corn Palak
Prep time : 15 mins, Cook time : 15 mins, serves : 2 Spice level : medium
Course : Side Dish ; Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Spinach (packed)
- 1/2 cup Sweet Corn (boiled)
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 TBSP Kasuri methi
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Lemon juice
- 1 TBSP Garam Masala
- 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
- 1 TBSP Oil
To grind:
- 2 Tomatoes (medium)
- 2 Green Chillies (medium spicy)
- 10 cashewnuts
Tempering:(opt.)
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Cumin)
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida (omit if you want it gluten free)
- 1/2 tsp Kashmiri Red chilli powder (optional)
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Method to make Jain Style Corn Palak:
- Blanch spinach leaves and reserve in ice cold water. Drain and puree into a paste.
- Saute the ingredients under “To grind” in 1 tsp oil till tomato shrivels a bit and grind to a smooth paste once cooled using some water.
- In a pan, temper with the tempering ingredients, add the turmeric, pureed spinach, salt. mix well and let the spinach paste cook for 3-4 mins till it dries up a bit.
- Now add the pureed tomato masala, dry spice powders and corn. Mix well and let it simmer lightly for 8-10 mins. Adjust water to desired thickness, adding a tablespoon or two at a time.
- Finish with crushed kasuri methi and lemon juice. Adjust salt if required.
Jain Style Corn Palak
Corn and spinach curry made in a tasty No -onion, no-garlic base (Jain style). Served best with flatbreads or Steamed Rice.
Equipment
- 1 Kadai
- 1 Wet Blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup Spinach packed
- 1/2 cup Sweet Corn boiled
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 TBSP Kasuri Methi
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- 1 TBSP Garam Masala
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1/2 tsp Roasted Cumin Powder
- 1 TBSP Oil
- 2 Tomatoes medium
- 2 Green Chillies medium spicy
- 10 Cashewnuts
- 1 tsp Oil
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds Cumin
- 1/4 tsp Asafoetida omit if you want it gluten free
- 1/2 tsp Kashmiri Red chilli powder optional
Instructions
- Blanch spinach leaves and reserve in ice cold water. Drain and puree into a paste.
- Saute the ingredients under “To grind” in 1 tsp oil till tomato shrivels a bit and grind to a smooth paste once cooled using some water.
- In a pan, temper with the tempering ingredients, add the turmeric, pureed spinach, salt. mix well and let the spinach paste cook for 3-4 mins till it dries up a bit.
- Now add the pureed tomato masala, dry spice powders and corn. Mix well and let it simmer lightly for 8-10 mins. Adjust water to desired thickness, adding a tablespoon or two at a time.
- Finish with crushed kasuri methi and lemon juice. Adjust salt if required.
Notes
- Fresh or frozen spinach can be used, although organic baby spinach yieleds the best results.
- Blanch with a pinch of sugar to retain the lovely colour of the spinach.
- Other greens like fenugreek (methi), amaranth (Chawli) , Sarson (mustard) may be blanched and added to the gravy paste for a variation.
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I'm surely going to please one of my jain friend with this healthy n tasteful dish…
Very healthy dish, goes well with roti or rice:)
I love this corn palak, yummy side dish for roti and puloa..
What a delicious palak and corn curry Kalyani. Bookmarked to try soon.
Delicious looking makai palak curry.Lovely side for roti.
Quick side dish for rotis,loving it.
two of my fave ingredients – I can easily enjoy this diwh
That's a good choice for gravy tomatoes and cashew. Curry looks so perfect for rotis
That is an interesting variation with corn and palak, Kalyani.
That looks like a nice healthy meal. Very interesting combo of corn and palak..
Nice recipe. Jain special palak corn ki sabzi. I like the addition of cashew nuts which will give thickness to the curry.
yes cashewnuts adds richness n thickness
This jain style corn palak is making me hungry. Love the flavours and colours of this curry. Love the way your logo shows on your photos.
Thank you, Mina !
Anna’s fav is corn palak which i would make frequently. Looks so yumm and tasty . Hot fulkas and this gravy is such a bliss (read in mind “when cooked & served by someone else “) haha wink wink
wink wink I totally get you ! yes rotis and this corn palak is bliss!