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Pakistani saag aloo recipe
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Pakistani saag aloo recipe

10 ingredients 4 steps nhs_uk
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

255
Calories
8g
Protein
1g
Fat
56g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Rapeseed Oil not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 large bags (500g each) of baby spinach, washed and finely chopped
  • 30ml rapeseed oil
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon salt (optional)
  • 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 2 tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 5 green chillies, finely chopped
  • 0.5 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, or 1 heaped teaspoon of cumin powder
  • 4 large potatoes, washed and cut into small cubes

Directions

1

Heat the oil in a pan. Add the cumin seeds, chopped onion and garlic, and fry until softened and starting to brown.

2

Add the chopped tomatoes and green chillies, and cook for another minute. Turn the heat down, add the cumin powder (if using) and turmeric, mix well and fry for a further minute.

3

Add the potato, and then the spinach a minute or 2 later. Stir well to coat the potato and spinach in the spices, then cover the pan and leave to cook on low for 10 to 15 minutes, until the potato is soft. Stir occasionally to avoid sticking.

4

Remove the lid and turn the heat up. Once the rest of the water has evaporated, turn off the heat and leave to cool for a few minutes. Information: Serve with chapatis and plain yoghurt.

Recipe sourced from nhs_uk

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