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Spinach and vegetable saag

This dish provides an impressive six serves of vegetables — a whole day's worth! Thanks to the spinach and lentils it's also high in iron — great for vegetarians looking to boost their intake.

  • Hands-on time: 20 mins
  • Time to make: 40 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.9
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • ½ tsp chilli powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 3 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 200g paneer, cut into 2cm pieces
  • 3 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 2 green chillies, roughly chopped
  • 4cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped
  • 1 large onion, roughly chopped
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 250g frozen spinach, thawed
  • 2 zucchini/ courgettes, chopped
  • 1 small cauliflower, cut in florets
  • 120g fresh baby spinach leaves
  • 400g can no-added-salt lentils, rinsed and drained
  • low-fat plain yoghurt to serve, optional
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 In a medium bowl, combine chilli, turmeric and coriander. Add paneer and toss to coat. Season with pepper. Place garlic, chillies, ginger and onion in a high powdered processor or blender. Process until finely chopped.

    2 In a large non-stick frying pan heat half the oil over medium-high heat. Add paneer and cook on all sides until lightly golden. Remove and set aside.

    3 Add remaining oil to seasoned paneer pan, place back on medium heat and cook onion mixture and garam masala, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in thawed spinach, cook for 1 minute. Add zucchini, cauliflower and 1½ cups water. Cover and simmer over medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes or until zucchini and cauliflower are tender. Add baby spinach and lentils and stir until heated through and spinach has wilted.

    4 Divide saag among four plates and serve dolloped with yoghurt, if using.

    HFG tip

    Green chillies can be a little hotter than red ones. Remove the seeds if you like less heat.

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