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Spiced Saag and Fried Onions
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Spiced Saag and Fried Onions

★★★★★ 4.3 (434 ratings)

Our Saag leans on yellow onion and patience: rich without ever feeling heavy, then finished and Fried Onions.

Prep
16 min
Cook
65 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb saag
  • 3 cloves yellow onion
  • 1 tsp garlic-ginger paste
  • 1/2 cup ground cumin
  • 1 tbsp turmeric
  • 2 tsp garam masala
  • 1 medium fresh cilantro
  • to taste a squeeze of citrus
Method

Step by step

  1. Bloom the whole and ground spices in hot oil until they smell toasty.
  2. Add the onion base and cook it down slowly until jammy and deeply colored.
  3. Stir in the saag and liquid, then simmer gently so the flavors marry.
  4. Finish with cream or fresh herbs, check the seasoning, and serve with rice or bread.
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