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Saag Indian Spinach Recipe

	Heatherbudapest / All my dishes 2 years, 2 months ago Another winner from Sanjiv Dhar's Indian Cooking: Light and Easy cookbook. Visit his shop in Providence, Rhode Island. Prep:15m Cook:20m Servings:4	Heatherbuda
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Ingredients

20 ounces frozen chopped spinach

1 medium onion

2 cloves of garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped

1-inch piece of ginger

3 Tablespoons vegetable oil

1 teaspoon whole cumin seeds

1 teaspoon ground turmeric

1 teaspoon ground coriander

2 Tablespoons tomato puree

1 teaspoon garam masala (see submitted recipe)

2 Tablespoons light cream

Directions

Defrost spinach.

Put onion, garlic, and ginger in a blender with a little water and blend to a paste.

Heat oil in a pan, add cumin, and let this turn golden-brown over medium heat.

Add turmeric and the spinach.

Stir for 5 minutes and add the coriander and tomato puree.

Let the spinach cook for about 20 minutes on medium heat.

Add the garam masala and the light cream to finish this dish.

Serves 4-6.

Excellent served in an Indian meal with rice, a meat or legume dish, and Nan or roti bread.

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Comments

shirleyoma 2 years, 2 months ago said:
Sounds sooooooooo good!

skoch 1 year, 9 months ago said:
Great recipe. Perhaps this is what I'll have for lunch tomorrow.

lor 1 year, 8 months ago said:
My family and I were served this delicious dish at a friends house and it is sooooooo amazingly yummy. Thank you for sharing it. It's a "5"

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Alterations

toddburger 2 weeks, 3 days ago said:
At no place in the cooking instructions does it say where to add the paste created in Step 2. Presumably, step 3 should be revised to say:

Heat oil in a pan, add the cumin, and let this turn golden-brown over medium heat. Then add the paste created in Step 1 and saute until onion is translucent.

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