Easy Indian Saag Recipe (Indian Spiced Spinach Curry)

Easy Indian Saag Recipe (Indian Spiced Spinach Curry)

Do you love Saag curry in Indian restaurants? Then, you can make it easily at home using this easy saag recipe.

Course Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine Indian

Keyword indian saag, saag recipe

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Servings

Calories 20kcal

Author Sravanthi Chanda

Ingredients

12 ounces spinach
½ cup onion chopped
2 green chili or jalapeno
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon garam masala powder
¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon garlic grated
1 teaspoon ginger grated
½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Heat a large saucepan. Once it is hot, add oil, finely chopped onion, ginger, garlic, and sliced green chili (use jalapeno for a less spicy version).
½ cup onion, 1 tablespoon oil, 1 teaspoon garlic, 1 teaspoon ginger, 2 green chili
Over medium heat, cook the onion mixture till it turns translucent. I cooked for around 5 minutes.
Add turmeric powder, ground cumin, coriander powder, and salt to this onion mixture.
1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon ground coriander, ½ teaspoon garam masala powder, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon salt
Mix everything well and make sure that it isn't burnt. If the pan is too hot, add a tablespoon of water to avoid burning the spices.
I used spinach leaves along with their tender stalks. So I added finely chopped stalks first and cooked them for around 2 to 3 minutes.
12 ounces spinach
The finely chopped spinach goes, and cook it on high flame for about 5 to 6 minutes.
By this time, spinach will be wilted and cooked entirely, and you will not see any water in it. Indian-style spinach saag is ready, and you can serve it with this texture.
Restuarant-style Indian saag will be smoother in texture, so blend this cooked spinach mixture using a handheld blender or a standalone blender. If using a regular blender, let the spinach mixture cool down before blending. And the creamy Indian saag is ready to serve as it is. Or you can use this saag sauce as the base for other curries.
And the creamy Indian Saag is ready to serve as it is. Or you can use this spinach saag sauce as the base for other saag variations.

Notes

Nutrition values are my rough estimates. Please feel free to use your calculator if you rely on them for your diet.

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