Saag Aloo

2g protein · 20 min · 93 kcal

Saag Aloo

An aromatic dish made with spinach and potatoes that makes a great side dish or main

20 min4 servings93 kcal

Ingredients

  • 200 gram baby spinach
  • 3 medium potatoes (peeled and cut into fours)
  • 2 tablespoon butter ghee
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 3 dry chillies
  • 1 small onion (diced)
  • 1 large garlic clove (slivered)
  • 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • 1 roma tomato (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves
  • salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Rinse the spinach well, a few times and chop it up. Set aside

  2. 2

    Peel the potatoes and cut into fours. Place them in a pot with cold water, add the turmeric and some salt. Boil them until soft and tender but not mushy. Should take aabout 25-30 minutes. Drain and set aside.

  3. 3

    In a large pan heat up the butter ghee or vegetable oil, on medium heat

  4. 4

    Add the cumin seeds and once it splutter add the garlic and dry chillies. Cook for a few seconds and add the onion. Once the onion is translucent add the ginger garlic paste. Cook for 30 seconds.

  5. 5

    Add the potatoes. Fry the potatoes for a couple of minutes and add the tomato

  6. 6

    Once the tomato is cooked, takes about 5 minutes, add the spices except the dry methi leaves. Allow the spices to cook for a minute.

  7. 7

    Add the chopped spinach and season with salt. Cook until it wilts. Add the dry methi leaves. Turn off the heat and serve hot with naan or flaky parathas

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