Arlington Community Education

Let’s go green! Palak (spinach) extends its popularity to the Indian continent with great zest. Because it is a seasonal vegetable, home cooks try to incorporate it daily in their meal plans for the few months of the year it is available. There are hundreds of recipes that use palak, and we will learn three popular ones. First we will make palak paneer, a very famous north Indian curry with onions, pungent spices, and paneer (cheese). We will also make palak pulao of basmati rice with spinach, tomatoes, brown sugar, and garam masala, with peanuts and cashews. Finally, we will make spinach dal, a healthy lentil soup with onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and coconut milk. This class is a mix of demonstration and hands-on cooking.