Vegan Saag

Made this for St. Patty's Day, just getting around to posting it. Yeah I know, the picture kinda blows. I'm getting lazy about plating. Fucking delicious though, and easy to make.

Ingredients

1 lb fresh spinach

1 lb collard, mustard, or turnip greens

2 tbsp canola oil

1 large onion, peeled and sliced

1 tbsp salt

bit of fresh cracked black pepper

6-8 garlic cloves, peeled and sliced

1 long green chili, sliced

1/2 tsp whole cumin seeds

1 lb fresh spinach

1/4 cup coconut milk

1 tbsp garam masala

1/2 tsp fresh ground coriander

Directions

Bring a quart or so of water to boil in a medium-large soup pot. Add the greens and cook over medium heat for about a half hour. Briefly blanch the spinach for a few minutes and drain the water.

Heat oil on medium in a pot or deep sauté pan and cook onions until translucent (~5-7 mins) with the black pepper and half the salt. Add the garlic, chili, and cumin seeds, and cook a couple minutes longer, until the garlic is soft. Use more chilies if you want spicier saag. Stir in the greens. Add the coconut milk with the garam masala, coriander and remaining salt. Cover and keep on medium for about 10 minutes, stirring once or twice to make sure nothing sticks. Transfer the mixture to a blender, pulse a few times, and that's it. 

I like mine a bit chunky. If you like yours more puréed, then by all means, purée that shit, son. Serve with naan or over rice.

Suggested Album Pairing

Rum, Sodomy & the Lash, The Pogues. If an Irishman were to eat Indian food, I imagine it look something like this.