Here I am turning out a lovely pot full of Indian goodness called Coconut Chana Saag. Super simple when you have the spices handy. The rest is just basic cookery, like any other dish.
Coconut Chana Saag
(recipe courtesy Isa Chandra Moskowitz)
1 tablespoon Coconut oil
½ med Onion, yellow, diced
1 ½ cloves Garlic, minced
1 tablespoon Ginger, fresh, minced
1 tablespoon Curry powder
½ teaspoon Salt
Pepper
¼ teaspoon Anise seeds or fennel
⅛ teaspoon Garam Masala
¼ teaspoon Cumin
⅛ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
12 ounces Tomatoes,whole, canned
30 ounces Chickpeas
4 ounces Lacinto Kale, chopped
Finish with:
7 ounces Coconut milk
1 tablespoon Lime juice
2 tablespoons Cilantro, chopped
Method:
Saute the aromatics and spices:
Add tomatoes and simmer to blend flavors:
Add the other stuff and simmer until heated through, then finish with the last three ingredients, stirring in off the heat.
That really wasn’t hard…and the flavor is phenomenal. Home-cooked Indian food can be way more delicious and fresh tasting than what you purchase from a restaurant. You control the oil, the salt and the level of heat you prefer. What’s better than that?
Looks so good! I love Indian food
I bet your house smelled amazing after cooking this. Do you think this could be a crockpot meal after sautéing the spices?
Delicious!
Lovely!
Looks delicious!
Thanks, blueberry! I hope you try the recipe 🙂
Looks yum 🙂
Hey, thanks for stopping by!
Sounds delicious Melanie. The photos looks so vibrant and I can almost taste the spicing!
Thanks, Eleanor! Such a delicious and warming dish. I hope you try it 🙂
Yum! I love the step-by-step photos. Coconut saag anything is amazing.
Thanks for dropping by!
Looks Yummy:)
So good! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
I agree with you that home cooked Indian food is much better than restaurant food. I am Indian. I don’t go to Indian restaurants because I can make it better at home. This looks like a good recipe.
Thank you! I hope you give the recipe a try 🙂
I can almost smell the spices from here Melanie! Delightful!