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Good King Henry Aloo

Good King Henry Aloo is a modern Fusion recipe for a classic Indian-inspired vegetarian curry of potatoes, chillies and Good King Henry leaves in a spiced sauce. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Fusion version of: Good King Henry Aloo.

prep time

20 minutes

cook time

30 minutes

Total Time:

50 minutes

Serves:

4

Rating:

Tags : CurryWild FoodVegetarian RecipesSpice RecipesVegetable RecipesFusion RecipesFusion Recipes

This is another twist on the excellent Indian dish, Saag Aloo, but using Good King Henry leaves in place of the spinach. Note that though 'saag' today is typically used to mean spinach, it did refer to a larger range of greens, particularly amaranth greens. Thus, this wild food version of a traditional Indian dish can be called 'saag aloo'.

Ingredients:

3 large potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 tsp coriander seeds
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 large onion, chopped
6 garlic cloves, finely sliced
3cm piece of ginger, grated
4 chillies, chopped
100g Good King Henry leaves, shredded
1/4 tsp turmeric

Method:

Add the potatoes to a little lightly-salted water and cook until par-boiled.

Meanwhile add the spice seeds to a dry pan and cook over a medium flame until toasted and aromatic. Transfer to a coffee grinder or a pestle and mortar and render to a powder.

Add a little oil to the pan and fry the onions, garlic and ginger until the onions become soft. Drain the potatoes and add to the pan along with the seeds. Cook for five minutes then add the Good King Henry leaves and the turmeric.

Stir to combine all the ingredients then continue cooking until the potatoes are soft and the leaves have wilted.