Veggie Baltis can be amazing. Take this chana saag Balti for example!
Almost everyone loves a good Balti. They’re delicious and taste amazing served with hot naans.
Make this chana saag balti and you will get to enjoy one of the most popular veggie Baltis around.
Even if you enjoy your meat, you won’t miss it here! Chana saag Balti is not only tasty, it’s cheap, quick and easy to make.
You won’t miss the meat.

You can whip this up in minutes. It tastes just like the chana saag Baltis you get at the best Balti houses.
Forward preparation for chana saag balti
There isn’t really much to do to prepare this chana saag Balti recipe.
Chop some onion and spinach, get your spices together and heat up that base sauce.
That’s it. Simple.
The Base Sauce
Although it is possible to make a Balti without a base sauce, they taste much more authentic if you use one.
Here is one of my recipes. It takes about an hour to make but it makes a lot.
You can keep it in the fridge for at least three days and it also freezes really well.
Other variations
Chana saag Balti, as popular as it is, can be pimped up if you want.
Try adding some cubed potato or mushrooms. If it sounds good, it will be.
Step by step instructions

Melt the ghee over medium-high heat and stir in the cumin seeds.

Infuse the cumin seeds in the ghee for about 20 second and then add the chopped onion.

Fry the onion in the ghee for about three minutes and then stir in the chillies.

Add the ground spices to the Balti bowl and stir well to combine.

Add the tomato puree and give it all a good stir.

Add about half the base sauce and bring to a simmer. You can add more as needed.

With the sauce simmering, stir in the spinach.

Add the chickpeas and stir well.

Stir in the tomatoes and get them right into the sauce.

To finish, stir in the vinegar and fenugreek leaves.
If you like this Balti recipe, you might like to try some of these too…
Aubergine Balti
Balti Dhal Fry
Chicken Balti
Chicken Balti no base sauce

Dig in!
Chana Saag Balti
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