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sarson ka saag recipe

Sarson Ka Saag Recipe

Rekha Kakkar
Sarson ka saag is traditional Punjabi recipe made in winters. Mustard greens with a combination of other greens are cooked and then tempered with tomatoes, ginger and garlic. In this post, I am going to describe  How to make Sarson ka saag that tastes best with Makki ki roti.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine punjabi
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 400 grams Mustard Greens
  • 400 grams spinach
  • 150 grams Bathua Chenopodium
  • 2 - 3 green chillies
  • to taste salt
  • 2 tbsp ghee Desi (clarified butter)
  • 1 tsp ginger garlic paste (finely chopped)
  • 3 Tomatoes chopped

Instructions
 

  • Wash, clean and chop the mustard, Bathua and spinach leaves. Also chop tender stems of mustard leaves
  • Add salt, green chili and tomatoes to these greens and pressure cook the for 2-3 whistles. Remove from heat, release the pressure and allow it to cool.
  • Blend the saag in a blender jar.

To Prepare Tadka or Tempering

  • Heat ghee in a pan.
  • Add ginger garlic and fry them for a minute.
  • Add chopped tomatoes and cook till soft and pulpy. Keep mashing them with back of spatula. 

When tomatoes are cooked add blended saag in the pan and cook for 4-5 minutes and serve with makki ki roti.

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