Lal Bhaji Saag | Red Spinach Stir Fry

I like red spinach or lal bhaji especially due to the colour and whenever we go to Little India I try to get fresh green if available.  DH got 2 bunch of red spinach and I made my favourite saag  & it's hardly requires 5 ingredients...how simple is that?


Ingredients:

Red Spinach - 1 bunch
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Green Chili - 2-3 chopped
Garlic - 1 tbsp chopped
Salt - to taste
Oil - 1 tbsp


Method:

1. Cut and discard root, wash 3-4 times under tap and finely chop spinach.
~ If you want discard the stems too but I finely chop the steam and use.


 Well, I used the spinach after 3 days so it looks like this otherwise it was very fresh.
 Now a tip: if you are unable use any leafy veggie for 2-3 days then just wrap the veggie in newpaper or tissue paper properly including stems, root and keep in fridge.    Check every day if the green is not getting wilt and change the newspaper once it starts to get dump. 

2. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin let it crack, and add chopped garlic and green chilli and sauté until garlic becomes golden brown.

3. Now add the spinach and give a good stir and cook in medium-slow flame for 10-12 minutes or until spinach is cooked and oil starts to separate (do stir in intervals to avoid burning), now add salt and mix well, cook again for 2 minutes.
 
Our bhaji is ready.  Have with rice, dal/sambar..I like with just rice.


Have a good day ~~

33 comments:

  1. what a healthy and delicious stir fry...thanks for sharing..have a nice day ahead!

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  2. I too love this..very vibrant colour..nicely made.

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  3. we call this as cheera ela. The recipe looks new and interesting. Would try it.

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  4. Easy and yummy! Great clicks too..

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  5. ohhh...droooooling here...perfect n tempting..

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  6. I love red spinach.. sad tht we dont get it here.. but just love this dish.
    You are right,. it simple and i too love it with rice and sambhar... so glad to follow you.
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  7. Healthy and delicious stir fry,perfect with rice

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  8. Never had red spinach but I bet the taste is wonderful. Very creative as usaul Priti.

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  9. Love love this very much..perfect with just plain steamed rice :)

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  10. Simple but yet a delicious and healthy bhaji..love it..

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  11. never heard of this red spinach before but color of sabzi looks so tempting

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  12. I am missing that red spinach, looks awesome.

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  13. wow, it has been forever since I saw red bhaji. This looks so tempting, love it.

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  14. Super color..and love this stir fry!!

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  15. love the colour,very nice...will try it:)

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  16. My mom had a tough time making me eat some spinach..But u make it easy by clicking such awesome snaps n with ur recipes..

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  17. I love this lal saag but sadly we don't get here. I used to pair this with lots f garlic. And loved the natural red texture. Thanks to you enjoying this virtually

    Deepa
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  18. we get this abundantly in bombay..I add onions as well to this..

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  19. we get this abundantly in bombay..I add onions as well to this..

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  20. Never cooked red spinach so far,sounds great!

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  21. Never tried red palak saag, looks incredible. I have once cooked a diff' greens(amaranthus)...which was red' but upon cooking, it turned green:(Dunno why!!! Loved ur recipe, it looks so beautiful.

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  22. I wish we could find red spinach here. It just makes me want my own allotment to grow these beautiful vegetables even more- one day I'll have one and then I can make beautiful dishes like this at last!

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  23. Priti, thanks for stopping by my blog, added you to my reader.

    You have a good collection of recipes

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  24. love this..so healthy and yummy!!

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  25. red spinach saag, tasty & healthy :) Good one!

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