Saag Aloo

 

 

 

 

 

Ingredients

2 Large Onions

3 tbsp Vegetable Oil

1/2 teasp Coriander Seeds

1/2 teasp Cumin Seeds

1/2 teasp Chilli Powder (Bit more if you want

1/2 teasp Ground Coriander (Coriander paste if you can get it

900g/2lb Fresh Spinach (or frozen is good too

450g/1lb Potatoes

1/2 teasp Salt

2 teasp Turmeric (this is the yellow stuff that kicks arse

100g/4oz Tinned Tomatoes (or chuck in 3-4 fresh chopped ones

1 inch bit of Fresh Ginger

2-3 garlic clove

 

Instructions

1. Peel the potatoes and cut into 2.5cm/1in cubes. Place in a pan of lightly salted water and cook for 10-15 minutes until just tender. 

2. Meanwhile, wash the spinach under cold running water, place in a large pan  

3. Slice one of the onions. Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onions and sauté until golden brown. Add the cumin and coriander seeds and cook for 1 minute. 

(fry the potatoes for 10 min until lightly browned) 

4. Chop the remaining onion and place in a food processor or liquidiser together fried onions. Stir well and cook over a low heat for 5 minutes. 

(finely chop and grind up the garlic cloves and ginger, mix into a paste)

5. Add the reserved potatoes, spinach, garlic and ginger paste, salt and fenugreek to the onions and cook over a low heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. 

6. Stir in  the tomatoes, cover  and simmer for 10 minutes. Serve immediately

(liquidizing the onion is a bit of a pain in the arse so I just fried them all together and it was good).


Saag Aloo

 

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