Palak Bahar

Ingredients for palak :

Palak or spinach - 500 gms ( blanched and pureed ),
Onion - 1 chopped ,
Ginger - 1 inch - chopped ,
Garlic - 5 to 6  chopped ,
Green chilli - 3 chopped ,
Nutmeg - 1/4 tsp ,
Oil - 1tsp ,
Salt to taste .

Ingredients for vegetables :
Tomatoes - 2 chopped ,
Cauliflower - 1 cup or 5 -6 florets cut into small pieces and blanched ,
Carrot -1 chopped and blanched ,
Green beans - 10 - chopped and blanched ,
Cumin seeds - 1tsp ,
Red chilli pwd - 3/4  tsp ,
Garam masala pwd - 1  tsp ,

Green corriander leaves - 1 tbsp chopped .
Salt to taste ,

Oil - 1 tsp .

Method :
Heat a non stick pan and put the chopped onions in it .Add 1/4 tsp of salt .

Saute the onions in high heat till it is slightly  caramalised .
Transfer to a plate  .

In the same pan ,add 1 tbsp of oil and  then as oil heats up add chopped ginger ,garlic and green chillies.

After few seconds add the palak puree .
Mix and sprinkle nutmeg pwd and salt .

Add the caramalised onions to the palak puree .
Mix and then,
lower the heat and let it cook for 2 minutes and then close gas .

Meanwhile heat another pan and add 1 tsp of  oil.
Add 1 tsp of cumin seeds .

As cumin changes colour add  the chopped tomatoes .
Lower the heat and let the tomatoes cook .
Add salt .
After 2 minutes the tomatoes will be tender .
Raise the heat and then add  cauliflower ,carrots and green beans .
Toss the vegetables .

Sprinkle red chilli pwd and garam masala pwd  .
Lower the heat and cover for 2 minutes .
Check the  tenderness of the vegetables and taste  salt .

Sprinkle green corriander leaves .
Close gas .
Take a  serving plate and spread the cooked palak on it  forming a base for the cooked vegetables . 
Spread the cooked  hot vegetables on the bed of palak  .
Palak bahar is ready .
Enjoy the dish  with hot roti .
Serves 4 to 5