Name: Saag aloo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4 as a side dish
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp sunflower oil; 1 onion finely chopped; 2 garlic cloves sliced; 1 tbsp chopped ginger; 500g potato cut into 2cm (¾in) chunks; 1 large red chilli halved, deseeded and finely sliced; ½ tsp each black mustard seeds cumin seeds, turmeric; 250g spinach leaves

Saag aloo

Saag aloo is a classic Indian-style side dish featuring potatoes fried in spices and spinach. Rustle up this fragrant vegetarian recipe in just 25 minutes.

25 min total 10 min prep 15 min cook Serves 4 as a side dish 171 cal

Ingredients

4 serv.

2 tbsp sunflower oil
1 onion finely chopped
2 garlic cloves sliced
1 tbsp chopped ginger
500g potato cut into 2cm (¾in) chunks
1 large red chilli halved, deseeded and finely sliced
½ tsp each black mustard seeds cumin seeds, turmeric
250g spinach leaves

Instructions

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1 Heat 2 tbsp sunflower oil in a large pan, add 1 finely chopped onion, 2 sliced garlic cloves and 1 tbsp chopped ginger, and fry for about 3 mins.
2 Stir in 500g potatoes, cut into 2cm chunks, 1 halved, deseeded and finely sliced red chilli, ½ tsp black mustard seeds, ½ tsp cumin seeds, ½ tsp turmeric and ½ tsp salt and continue cooking and stirring for 5 mins more.
3 Add a splash of water, cover, and cook for 8-10 mins.
4 Check the potatoes are ready by spearing with the point of a knife, and if they are, add 250g spinach leaves and let it wilt into the pan. Take off the heat and serve.