Jain Style Corn Palak

Name: Jain Style Corn Palak
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
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)

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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

Corn and spinach curry made in a tasty No -onion, no-garlic base (Jain style). Served best with flatbreads or Steamed Rice.

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)
½ cup Sweet Corn (boiled)
1 teaspoon Salt
½ tablespoon Kasuri methi
1 teaspoon Sugar
1 teaspoon Lemon juice
1 tablespoon Garam Masala
½ teaspoon Red chilli powder
½ teaspoon Cumin powder
1 tablespoon Oil

To grind:

2 Tomatoes (medium)
2 Green Chillies (medium spicy)
10 cashewnuts

Tempering:(opt.)

1 teaspoon oil
½ teaspoon Cumin seeds (Cumin)
¼ teaspoon Asafoetida (omit if you want it gluten free)
½ teaspoon 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 teaspoon 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.