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Home-Style Saag with Cucumber Raita
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Home-Style Saag with Cucumber Raita

4.5 (186 ratings)

Our Saag leans on yellow onion and patience: kissed with char and smoke, then finished with Cucumber Raita.

Prep
20 min
Cook
49 min
Servings
2
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients

What you'll need

  • 1 lb saag
  • 2 tsp yellow onion
  • 1 medium garlic-ginger paste
  • 1 lb ground cumin
  • a pinch turmeric
  • 4 oz garam masala
  • 1/4 cup 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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