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Easy Chana Saag
This Chana Saag is a fantastic recipe for a quick family dinner. It is so delicious, you will want to make it over and again.
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Indian
Keyword:
chana saag, saag chana, sag chana recipe, spinach chickpeas curry
Servings:
4
Calories:
135
kcal
Author:
Sandhya Hariharan
Ingredients
1
tsp
sunflower oil
1
tsp
cumin seeds
1
medium onion
3 to
matoes
400g
3
cup
spinach
90g
3
cloves
Garlic
1
" ginger
1 -2
green chilli
1
can chickpeas
drained
1/2
tsp
turmeric
1
tsp
red chilli powder
1
tsp
coriander powder
1
tsp
garam masala or chana masala
1
tsp
lemon juice
salt to taste
1
tsp
kasuri methi
optional
2
tsp
coriander leaves
Instructions
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds. Once it splutters at onion.
Saute the onion in medium flame for 5 minutes, until translucent.
While the onion is cooking, add tomato, ginger, garlic, spinach and green chilli to a blender jar. Process until you have puree.
Now add this onion-tomato puree, spices - turmeric, chilli powder, ground coriander, chana masala and salt. Stir together to combine.
Place a splatter lid and allow this mixture to simmer for at least 10-12 minutes. The mixture will have reduced to half by now.
Add chickpeas, spinach and 1/2 cup of water and stir. Cover and cook for another 5-7 minutes.
Add lemon juice, kasuri methi and coriander leaves. Stir and serve warm with
rice
/
chapati
.
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Nutrition
Calories:
135
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
24
g
|
Protein:
5.4
g
|
Fat:
2.7
g
|
Saturated Fat:
0.3
g
|
Sodium:
245
mg
|
Fiber:
5.9
g
|
Sugar:
3.8
g
|
Calcium:
67
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg