This dish did not want to look pretty. I tried! Can you take my word that it tastes 1000 times better than it looks? If not, you’ll just have to make it for yourself, to see!
Above: saag, easy veggie salad, and Polenta for One.
(Side-note: I love raw pine nuts. They are like candy!)
Here’s one of the ugliest recipes that I adore: Saag is an Indian dish, usually made with spinach. When I attended college in Philadelphia, I often ate at a cute Indian restaurant, which had incredible (and vegan!) saag.
I also once had really good saag at the Boston Vegetarian Festival.
Sadly, Texas doesn’t seem to offer anything as yummy and vegan-friendly… or at least I haven’t found it yet. Therefore, frustrated and saag-less, I decided to make my own version of the dish. Right in time for the “May Flowers” part of the poem, I’m calling this “Spring Green Saag.”
Spring-Green Saag
(Serves four, or two Katies!)
- 1 package frozen spinach, thawed (10-12 oz)
- 1 medium onion (160g)
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp salt (or more if desired)
- 1/4 tsp dry ginger (or 1 tsp fresh)
- 1-2 tsp olive oil, or more if desired (I probably use about a tbsp)
- 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup yogurt of choice, depending on desired creaminess (I use Wildwood unsweetened soy)
Add onion and oil to a hot pan. Sauté 3 minutes, or until it begins to brown. Stir in the garlic, curry, and ginger, and sauté for another minute. Then add your spinach, as well as 2 tbsp water. Cook another minute, or until most of the water has absorbed. Remove from heat and stir in yogurt, as well as 1/4 cup water or milk of choice. You can also add a little coriander and turmeric, if desired, for more flavor.
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It looks good to me!!!
yum, i love saag, thanks for posting this recipe, i might throw some chickpeas in there too!
Thai food, sushi/Japanese, french, or what I’d call nouveau americana, i.e. super fancy minimalistic food prepared with real ingredients and is artful, beautiful, and even decadent 🙂
I love anything that tastes…amazing. And has a focus on simple ingredients prepared beautifully.
Love your new recipe and product alert, too!
I always look forward to your posts about new product alerts – I have still been on the lookout for the vegan greek yogurt you posted last month – still no luck –UGH!
That one is actually not out in stores until this month (May).
your take on saag is awesome. maybe genius. just maybeee. 😉
oh gosh, I love ethnic food, i don’t think i can pick a favorite. sometimes i crave mexican, sometimes sushi, a lot of times asian stir fry, sometimes south american, a lot a lot of mediterranean… yeah i could go on for aw hile ha
My favorite ethnic food is Japanese…but I have always always always wanted to try Ethiopian! It sounds soooo amazing!
I’m allergic to pine nuts! Isn’t that so sad?
I just bought a carton of Green Tea Coconut Milk Ice Cream! I’m gonna try it tonight after dinner!
I will eat extras for you!
And maybe you can eat some of that ice cream for me? 😉
I always love new product alerts! Going to check those out right after I press submit.
I love Indian food, though I’ve never tried saag! I love naan bread, especially when it’s fresh and warm from the oven. Tandoori vegetables and baigan bharta make my heart sing too!
I LOVE mediterranean food. Hummus, dolmas, falafel, baklava.. it’s all so good!
Saag is amazing, what an awesome veganized version of this! Genius, Katie 🙂
Pine nuts are totally BETTER than candy!