Spinach and Kale Saag With Spiced Roast Potatoes and Cauliflower

Here's my take on a classic Saag Paneer. I've updated it to be completely plant-based using wonderful spicy roast cauliflower and potatoes. If you're not familiar with saag, it's a leaf-based dish that is commonly eaten with rice or naan. It's not a spicy curry, more fragrant and complex, I thoroughly recommend it. This dish is packed full of flavour and is great for batch-cooking!

Course Main Course

Cuisine Indian

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword easy saag, plant based curry recipes, saag, saag recipes, seasonal vegan curry, vegan saag, vegetarian curry, vegetarian saag

Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 30 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Servings

Calories 356

Ingredients

Spiced Potatoes

1 Kilo Potatoes
1 Teaspoon Coriander Seeds
1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
1 Teaspoon Turmeric
1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Sunflower Oil

Roast Cauliflower

2 Heads Cauliflower
1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
1 Teaspoon Turmeric
1 Teaspoon Ground Ginger
1 Teaspoon Paprika
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1 Tablespoon Sunflower Oil

Kale and Spinach Saag

4 Teaspoons Coriander Seeds
1 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
2 Teaspoons Chilli Flakes
3 Cardamom Pods
2 Medium Onions
80 g Ginger
600 g Spinach
300 g Kale stems removed and roughly chopped
4 Cloves Garlic
500 ml Vegetable Stock
2 Tablespoons Sunflower Oil

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 200˚c.
Leaving the skins on, chop the potatoes into rough 2 cm cubes. Place in a deep roasting tray and cover first with the oil and then the spices. Mix well with your hands to coat the potatoes evenly.
Break the cauliflower into individual florets then chop into quarters, place them into a another roasting tray. Cover with the oil and spices and then mix until the florets are evenly coated. Now place both your potato and cauliflower trays in the oven and roast for 30 minutes. At this point the potatoes should be crisp on the outside and the cauliflower should have some blackened spots.
Whilst your veggies are roasting prepare your saag. Peel and loosely chop the ginger, garlic and onion. Then add them to a small food processor with a tablespoon of water and whiz unto a rough paste.
Heat the two tablespoons of oil in a wide deep pan over a medium-high heat. Toss in all your spices - the cumin, the coriander, cardamom, and the chilli flakes. Toast the spices for about 2 minutes, but be careful not to burn them.
Now tip in your onion paste and fry with the spices on high for around 5 minutes until the water has evaporated and the bottom of the onions begin to brown.
Turn the pan heat down. Add your kale and spinach a handful at a time and wait for them to wilt. Continue this process until the entirety of your greens have been used.
Remove the pan from the heat and tip the contents into a food processor. Blitz the mixture into a smooth paste. Return the contents to the pan, place back on the heat and add the stock. Stir the saag to evenly incorporate the stock and add seasoning to taste. Turn the pan down to a low heat to keep warm until your potatoes and cauliflower is ready.
Once your potatoes and cauliflower is cooked, tip half of them into the saag and stir to combine. The sauce might get a bit too thick at this point, don't fear just add a bit more water to loosen up the sauce.
Serve your saag with the rest of the cauliflower and potatoes heaped on top and a sprinkling of extra chilli flakes if you're feeling fiery.

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