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Sarson Ka Saag Recipe

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Ingredients

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for pressure cooking:

  • 1 bunch mustard leaves / sarson ke patte
  • ½ bunch spinach / palak
  • 2 clove garlic (chopped)
  • 1 inch ginger (chopped)
  • ¼ onion (chopped)
  • 2 chilli
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup water

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other ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp cornmeal / makki ka atta
  • 2 tbsp ghee / clarified butter
  • pinch hing / asafoetida
  • 2 clove garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 inch ginger (finely chopped)
  • 1 chilli (slit)
  • 1 onion (finely chopped)

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Instructions

  1. firstly, wash and finely chop 1 bunch mustard leaves (sarson ke patte) and ½ bunch spinach (palak). also add bathua leaves if available.
  2. take the chopped leaves in pressure cooker along with 2 clove garlic, 1 inch ginger, ¼ onion, 2 chilli and ½ tsp salt.
  3. add 1 cup water and pressure cook for 4 whistles.
  4. mash until coarsely ground.
  5. further add 2 tbsp of makki ka atta and mix well.
  6. cook for 5 minutes or until the mixture thickens. keep aside.
  7. now in a large kadai, heat 2 tbsp ghee, and saute 2 clove garlic, 1 inch ginger and 1 green chilli.
  8. further saute 1 onion until it turns golden brown.
  9. add in cooked and mashed leaves and mix well.
  10. continue to cook for 4-5 minutes, or until the saag is cooked completely.
  11. finally, enjoy sarso ka saag with makki ki roti or with chapati.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, wash and finely chop 1 bunch mustard leaves (sarson ke patte) and ½ bunch spinach (palak). also add bathua leaves if available.sarson ka saag recipe
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take the chopped leaves in a pressure cooker along with 2 clove garlic, 1-inch ginger, ¼ onion, 2 chilli and ½ tsp salt.sarson ka saag recipe
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add 1 cup water and pressure cook for 4 whistles. you can alternatively cook in a vessel.sarson ka saag recipe
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once the pressure settles down, open the cooker and start to mash the saag.sarson ka saag recipe
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mash until coarsely ground. do not blend in mixi as the texture need to be coarse.sarson ka saag recipe
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further, add 2 tbsp of makki ka atta and mix well.sarson ka saag recipe
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cook for 5 minutes or until the mixture thickens. keep aside.saag recipe
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now in a large kadai, heat 2 tbsp ghee, and saute 2 clove garlic, 1 inch ginger and 1 green chilli.saag recipe
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further, saute 1 onion until it turns golden brown.saag recipe
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add in cooked and mashed leaves, ¼ tsp salt and mix well.how to make sarson da saag
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continue to cook for 4-5 minutes, or until the saag is cooked completely.how to make sarson da saag
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finally, enjoy sarson ka saag with makki ki roti or with chapati.saag recipe

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Notes

  • firstly, use fresh leaves else the flavours will not be rich.
  • also, as a variation add broccoli and radish while pressure cooking.
  • additionally, use fresh homemade ghee for more rich flavour.
  • finally, you can also add methi or any leaves while preparing sarson ka saag recipe.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/sarson-ka-saag-recipe-sarson-da-saag/