Sag aloo
Nutritious spinach makes the base for this traditional, healthy Indian side dish, combined with potato and spices
- Prep:10 mins
Cook:15 mins
- Easy
Nutrition per serving
- kcal 201
- fat 7g
- saturates 1g
- carbs 27g
- sugars 6g
- fibre 5g
- protein 7g
- salt 1.1g
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 1 tbsp chopped ginger
- 500g potatoes, 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
Tip
Chick peasAdd a can of chick peas to this recipe and you have a veggie meal for two.
Method
Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion, garlic and ginger, and fry for about 3 mins. Stir in the potatoes, chilli, spices and half a tsp salt and continue cooking and stirring for 5 mins more. Add a splash of water, cover, and cook for 8-10 mins.
Check the potatoes are ready by spearing with the point of a knife, and if they are, add the spinach and let it wilt into the pan. Take off the heat and serve.
