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Saag Bhaji served in a balti dish
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Saag Bhaji - Indian Spinach Recipe

Embrace the flavours of Indian cuisine with our simple and delicious Spinach Saag Bhaji recipe.
This heartwarming dish combines fresh spinach leaves with a blend of aromatic spices to create a nutritious curry that will delight your taste buds.
It's vegan and vegetarian-friendly, super easy to prepare, and can be used as the main course or a side dish to other Indian food.
You can adjust the spice level to suit your preference or remove the chillies completely if you like it mild.
Prep Time5 minutes
Active Time30 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Side Dish, Sides, Vegan, Vegetables, Vegetarian
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: fresh spinach curry, Indian Spiced Spinach, Indian spinach recipe, saag bhaji recipe, sag bhaji, Sauteed spinach, Spicy spinach recipe, spinach and garlic, spinach bhaji, Spinach Curry, spinach recipe
Yield: 4 People
Calories: 174kcal
Author: Luke and Kay - Flawless Food

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 550 g Spinach
  • 1 Red Onion
  • 4 large Garlic Cloves
  • 1-4 Red Chillies add desired amount to your heat tolerance
  • 3 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
  • ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida
  • ¼ teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • pinch of Salt to taste
  • 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil

Instructions

  • Roughly chop 550 g Spinach
    Slicing spinach with a knife on a chopping board
  • Finely slice or dice 1 Red Onion, finely dice 1-4 Red Chillies (depending on your heat tolerance) and 4 large Garlic Cloves.
    Chopped red chillies , chopped garlic and sliced red onion on a green chopping board
  • Heat 3 tablespoon Vegetable Oil in a pan over low heat stir in ¼ teaspoon Cumin Seeds and ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida
    Cumin seeds and asafoetida frying in vegetable oil in a pot
  • Next, add chopped chillies and garlic, stir to infuse the oil with the ingredients.
    Cumin seeds and asafoetida, chopped garlic and chopped red chilli frying in vegetable oil in a pot
  • Add onions and continue to cook on low for 5 mins until soft, regularly stirring to prevent burning.
    Cumin seeds and asafoetida, Sliced red onion chopped, garlic and chopped red chilli frying in vegetable oil in a pot
  • Add chopped spinach and stir.
    Chopped spinach added to the cooking pot
  • Once all the spinach has wilted, add a pinch of Salt to help draw out the moisture.
    Salt being added to spinach and onions frying in a pot
  • After 10 minutes more of cooking, pour out the excess water from the spinach.
    Excess water from the spinach in a pot
  • Add 1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil and gently fry the spinach for 5-10 minutes longer.
    Sag Bhaji being stirred together with a spoon
  • Serve with other Indian dishes, rice and salad.
    Saag Bhaji served in a Balti dish with keema rice and Indian onion salad served on the side

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Nutrition

Calories: 174kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 859mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 13003IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 152mg | Iron: 4mg