Palong Saaker Ghonto - A spining dish

Do you remember the famous "Popeye" who always used to regain his energy by having a big bowl of spinach.
Well Spinach is really good and you should have eat as green vegetables is a must for well being.
I have come across various recipes that have spinach in it, be it completely vegetarian or non-vegetarian.In north India you can get the famous Palak Paneer that is quite popular there,
In Bengal You will get numerous recipes with Palak which we proudly call as Palong Saag.

 Today I will be sharing the recipe of Bori diye Palong Saaker Ghonto. It is very tasty and also nutritious.

Recipe: Palong Saaker Ghonto
Time : 1 hour

Ingredients:
Palong Saak or Spinach: 400gm(2 bunches)
Potato: 2-4 chopped in small pieces
Pumpkin : 100gm chopped in small pieces
Brinjal/Eggplant : 1 medium sized chopped in small pieces
Bori or Sundried Dumplings : 8-10 pieces fried

Kalonji or Onion seeds : 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder : 1 teaspoon
Sugar : To taste
Salt -: To taste

Method:

• Put oil in Kadai/wok and fry the bori until it become brown. Don't over fry it as it will turn bitter. Keep aside.

Fry the Bori until brown

• Now in the same oil, add the potatoes and fry till golden grown.
• Add the pumpkin when the potatoes are half cooked and fry them together. once done drain the oil and keep aside.

Fry Potatoes and pumpkin till golden brown

• Add kalongi to the oil and wait till the oil becomes fragrant.
• Once fragrant, add the palong saak/Palak to it and stir gently. Palong Saak with release lot of water from it, so unless required dont add additional water. Once the water has released increase the flame and evaporate the water. Gently stir so that it doesn't stick to the bottom of the pan.

Palong Saak

• Once the palong saak in moderately cooked and the turmeric powder and keep stiring.
• Add Salt and sugar as per taste.
• Now add the fried potatoes and pumpkin along with brinjal and give a good mix.
• Cover and cook for a while so that everything mix and cooked properly. Add little water if required

Add the veggies to the Saag

• Once it is cooked add the fried bories to it. You can crumple it and add to the curry.
• Simmer for a while till the bories turn little soggy. Donot over cook it or the crunchiness of the bori will be lost.
• Check the seasonings and serve hot with steamed rice. 

Mix and cook till done