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Authentic Saag Aloo perfect for an Indian banquet - find the recipe at Supper in the Suburbs
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Saag Aloo

Try my version of a curry house classic - saag aloo - made with British new potatoes!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: butter, chilli, coriander, cumin seeds, garam masala, garlic, mustard seeds, new potatoes, onion, spinach, tomato
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 146.88kcal
Author: Emma

Ingredients

  • 8 new potatoes
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 chilli sliced
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp coriander ground
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 250 grams spinach
  • 1/4 tsp garam masala
  • 1 tomato

Instructions

  • Par-boil the potatoes in boiling water (cook them for half the time you normally would)
  • Melt thef butter in a frying pan (you can add a little oil to stop it burning) 
  • Gently fry the onion, spices, and the garlic cloves, for roughly 5 mins.
  • Once the onion has softened add the chilli.
  • Check the potatoes have begun to soften drain them, and slice so they are about 1cm thick. 
  • Put them into the spice and onion mix to fry for 10mins along with half of your spinach.
  • When the potatoes have taken on the flavour of the spices add the rest of the spinach and the tomato (chopped) and allow to cook for no longer than 5 mins.
  • It is now ready to serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 146.88kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.06g | Protein: 4.97g | Fat: 3.53g | Saturated Fat: 1.9g | Trans Fat: 0.12g | Cholesterol: 7.53mg | Sodium: 94.6mg | Potassium: 963.61mg | Fiber: 4.78g | Sugar: 3.17g | Vitamin A: 6318.12IU | Vitamin C: 61.54mg | Calcium: 90.02mg | Iron: 3.02mg