Spinach with Tomato (Saag)
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup peanut or canola oil
- 1 to 2 hot fresh green chiles, very finely chopped ⓘ
- 2 medium onions, peeled and very finely chopped ⓘ
- 3 garlic cloves, peeled and very finely chopped
- 1 ripe tomato (4 ounces), peeled after dropping into boiling water for 15 seconds, and then peeled and finely chopped ⓘ
- 3 pounds spinach, cut crosswise into very fine strips ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon garam masala ⓘ
Instructions
- Put the oil in a large, wide pot and set over medium-high heat.
- When very hot, put in the chile, onions and garlic.
- Stir and fry until the onions turn medium brown.
- Add the tomato.
- Stir and fry for 2 minutes.
- Now put in the spinach and salt.
- Cover, allowing the spinach to wilt.
- Stir, turn the heat to medium, cover again, and cook for 25 minutes.
- Uncover, add the garam masala, and stir.
- Cook, uncovered, another 5 to 6 minutes, or until almost no liquid is left is left at the bottom of the pan.
- Turn up the heat during this period, if needed.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
314
kcal
16% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).