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How To Make Saag Aloo (Spinach Potato Curry)
Need a healthy, vegan curry sure to please? Cozy up with a bowl of Saag Aloo! It's a hearty Indian dish made with potatoes, spinach, and spices.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 141 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 2 medium Russet potatoes
- 1 Tbsp oil can use butter or ghee, 15 mL
- 1 medium white onion diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1 Tbsp fresh minced ginger
- 1 tsp each salt, garam masala, ground coriander seed, cumin, smoked paprika
- ½ tsp Turmeric
- 10 oz frozen spinach 283 g
- ½ cup water
Instructions
- Cook Potato: Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Peel and cut potato into bite-sized pieces. Once water is boiling, gently transfer potatoes to the water and cook for 10 minutes, or until fork tender. Drain, cover, and set aside.
- Flavor Base: Heat oil over medium heat in a large pot. Add onion, garlic, and ginger, cooking until onion is soft and fragrant, about 5 minutes. Stir in all spices and continue to cook for 3 minutes.
- Spinach: Break the spinach into chunks and add it to the pot along with ½ cup of water. cover and cook until hot, about 10 minutes.
- Blend: Using a handheld immersion blender (or by carefully transferring to a countertop blender), puree the spinach mixture until smooth. If using a countertop blender, leave the lid ajar to allow hot steam to escape.
- Assemble: Return blended spinach to the pot and gently stir in potatoes. Serve hot with naan!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
141kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
4.5g
(9%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Trans Fat
4g
Cholesterol
0mg
(0%)
Sodium
646mg
(27%)
Potassium
906mg
(26%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
2.8g
(6%)
Calcium
94mg
(9%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 141
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 141kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 4.5g | 9% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Trans Fat | 4g | 200% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 646mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 906mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 2.8g | 6% |
| Calcium | 94mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.