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Easy vegan Saag Aloo recipe

Tender potatoes wrapped in spices, this easy vegan Saag Aloo is the best savory potato side dish. Featuring deliciously fragrant spices, tender potatoes, and broccoli, saag aloo makes a great side dish for curry nights or as a main served with fluffy naan bread. A bowlful of warm tender sautéed potatoes, Caramelized spring onions, golden browned broccoli, and crunchy green beans, 
Course Dinner, Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Gluten-free, Side dish, vegan
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Simone - Munchyesta.com

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • cups (350g) Potatoes diced and boiled 
  • ½ head Broccoli florets 
  • ½ cup (65g) Green Beans ends cut off
  • 3 Spring Onions chopped
  • 4 cloves Garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tsp Ground Cumin
  • 1 tsp Ground Coriander
  • tsp Ground Turmeric Powder
  • ½" (1cm) Fresh Ginger grated or finely chopped 

Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok and add the spices and spring onion. Let the spices, garlic, and spring onion cook for 3 minutes while stirring occasionally. Next, add the broccoli florets and mix everything. Leave to cook for a couple of minutes. 
  • Now, add the potatoes and green beans and toss or stir to combine. Cover with a lid and let the potatoes and vegetables cook for 7-10 minutes at medium heat while stirring every few minutes.
  • Once the potatoes have absorbed the spices and remaining liquid from the vegetables the dish is ready to serve.
    Serve with a side of naan bread and fluffy rice and garnish with fresh basil.
    Enjoy.