Saag Butter Beans
These saag butter beans are a glorious way to eat more beans and greens. The saag has texture, which compliments the tender melt-in-your-mouth butter beans extremely well.
Ingredients
- 250 g (~ 8 cups) greens *I used about 6 cups spinach, 2 cups cavolo nero
- 1 cup cilantro
- 2 tbsp avocado oil or another neutral oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 green chilis, minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp kasoori methi (dried fenugreek leaves) *omit if you don't have it
- 15 oz. can of butter beans, drained and rinsed
Instructions
- Process spinach, cavolo nero, and cilantro in a food processor until finely chopped. Instead of cavolo nero, you can also use more spinach or another green of choice, like mustard greens, bathua, or collard greens.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for 5 minutes or so, until more golden and translucent.
- Add the garlic and green chilis. Cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add ground spices: cumin, coriander, cinnamon. Combine well for a minute.
- Add the greens, lemon juice, and salt. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the butter beans and let them cook in the saag for a few minutes. Finish with kasoori methi and serve with a flatbread of choice or rice!