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65 min — 20 min prep, 45 min cooking.

Saag Aloo

Name: Saag Aloo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 65 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Punjab Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; 250g Potato; salt; 0.5tsp Turmeric Powder; 1tsp coriander powder; 1tsp Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch); 250g Spinach (Palak); 1tsp Cumin Seeds; 2tbsp oil

Mustard and spinach greens cooked with potato chunks. Gurdaspur village winter comfort food with makki roti.

Time 65 min · Serves 4 · 131 kcal · Gurdaspur, Punjab

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

Potato — 250 g (chopped)
salt (optional) (whole)
Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
coriander powder — 1 tsp (ground)
Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
Spinach (Palak) — 250 g (chopped)

Tempering

Cumin Seeds — 1 tsp (whole)
oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

Wash the spinach leaves thoroughly and chop them roughly. Peel and dice the potatoes into small cubes.
Heat the oil in a kadai and add the cumin seeds, letting them sizzle.
Add the diced potatoes and saute on medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes till they start to turn golden at the edges.
Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt, and mix well to coat the potatoes.
Add the chopped spinach, mix and cover. Cook on low to medium heat, stirring occasionally, till the spinach wilts down completely and the potatoes turn fully tender.
Mash the spinach a little with the back of the spoon for a rustic saag texture, and cook uncovered for a few more minutes till most of the moisture dries up, leaving a semi dry consistency.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with roti.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Saag Aloo?: 131 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 65 min — 20 min prep, 45 min cooking.

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