Saag Butter Beans
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A creamy spinach curry with tender butter beans, warming Indian spices, and a crispy garlic-chili oil tempering. Serve with rice, naan, or flatbread for a flavorful, hearty meal.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 bay leaves
- 1" cinnamon stick
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon Kashmiri chili powder (or use paprika)
- 1/2 to 1 teaspoon garam masala
- 1/2 teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (divided)
- 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste (or use 4 cloves of garlic and 1/2 inch of ginger, minced)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste (or ketchup or use 3 tablespoons tomato puree.)
- 7 to 8 ounces frozen spinach
- 1/4 cup non-dairy yogurt (or use non-dairy cream, such as cashew cream or vegan sour cream)
- 1 cup water (or non-dairy milk)
- 15 ounce can butter beans (or use other white beans, such as cannellini beans, or use chickpeas)
- pepper flakes and vegan parmesan (for garnish)
- 1 whole red chili (broken in half, use hot chilies such as cayenne or Indian or mild such as California red or Kashmiri chili)
- 1 clove garlic (thinly sliced)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 35M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 25m
- Sodium
- 717mg
- Total sugar
- 5g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 757mg
- Calcium
- 154mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 717MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.