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Vegan Bombay Aloo

How to Make Vegan Sag Aloo
A quick and easy but delicious supper dish
Freya
5 from 54 votes
Prep 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 500 g New Potatoes - or small salad potatoes. You can peel them if you have a real aversion to the skins. I did half peeled and half unpeeled. Boredom prevailed in the end. And the taste is not compromised in anyway.
  • 1 300g Spinach - you can use frozen if you prefer, about 200g
  • 3 tbsp Butter - vegan or coconut oil
  • 2 tsp Mustard Seeds
  • 1 tsp Tumeric Powder
  • 1 pinch Cayenne Pepper
  • 3 Onions, - peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 large clove Garlic - peeled and minced
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 100 g Natural Yogurt - plant-based, unsweetened
  • 2 tbsp Coriander - chopped fresh

Instructions

  • Rinse the spinach and cook in only the water left clinging to the leaves after rinsing, with a little salt. Once completely collapsed, drain, leave to cool, then chop and put to one side.
  • Melt the butter over high heat in a saute pan but do not allow to burn. Toss in the mustard seeds and cook for a few seconds until they start to pop.
  • Turn the heat down and add the onions and garlic. Gently cook until completely collapsed and starting to turn golden. I have always found the smell of onions cooking in butter completely alluring and it stimulates my appetite more than anything. It symbolises the onset of supper.
  • Add the potatoes, tumeric and cayenne pepper. Cook for a few minutes to allow all the potatoes to absorb all the flavours, then add the spinach and season well.
  • Pour over enough water to cover. Simmer over gentle heat for 30-40 minutes until the potatoes are completely tender.
  • Taste for seasoning, remove from the heat and stir in the yogurt and coriander. Serve in deep bowls with nothing else except perhaps a paratha and some simply boiled basmati rice.

Please note that where the recipe asks for milk, butter or yogurt, this refers to any plant-based version that you prefer.

Nutrition Facts
Vegan Bombay Aloo
Amount per Serving
Calories
196
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
 
6
g
38
%
Trans Fat
 
0.3
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Cholesterol
 
26
mg
9
%
Sodium
 
87
mg
4
%
Potassium
 
594
mg
17
%
Carbohydrates
 
24
g
8
%
Fiber
 
3
g
13
%
Sugar
 
2
g
2
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
337
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
 
25
mg
30
%
Calcium
 
53
mg
5
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.