Authentic Yam (Suran) Spinach Sabzi | Tasty Palak Sabzi | Tiffin Recipe

yam

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potato

Sweet potato offers similar texture and sweetness, while potato is more economical.

malabar spinach

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: kale

Spinach is widely available and kale is often cheaper.

fresh coriander

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Parsley provides a similar fresh flavor, while dried herbs are more economical.

green chili

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: jalapeño

Bell pepper adds sweetness without heat, while jalapeño is often less expensive.

Chop the yam and keep it in water to prevent browning.

Pressure cook the yam with water in the cooker for up to three whistles.

Chop the malabar spinach and place it in a bowl.

After three whistles, let the cooker cool and remove the cooked yam pieces.

Heat about 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan.

Add 1 teaspoon of mustard seeds, 0.5 teaspoon of urad dal, and 0.5 teaspoon of chana dal; let them splatter.

Add about 4 green chilies and 0.5 inch of chopped ginger; mix well.

Add about 10 to 15 curry leaves to the tempering.

Add half of the chopped malabar spinach and salt to taste, along with 0.25 teaspoon of turmeric powder; mix well and cover for about 5 minutes.

Add the boiled yam pieces and mix everything gently, smashing the yam pieces to blend into the dish.

Add about 2 tablespoons of tamarind pulp and mix well.

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