Monday, 24 February 2025

Sarson Ka Saag


 Sarson ka saag is a very popular and easy to prepare north Indian dish made with mustard greens and spinach cooked with spices.Very tasty Sarson ka saag goes well with roti, paratha and steamed rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Sarson Ka Saag.

Ingredients :

Mustard greens.  -1 bunch
Spinach (Palak).  -1 bunch
Radish.                -1
Onion.                 -2
Tomato.               -2
Ginger.                 -1 inch
Green chilly.        -2
Garlic cloves.       -6 large
Asafoetida.           -1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder. -1/2 tsp
Red chilly powder.-1/2 tsp
Cumin powder.      -1/2 tsp
Garam masala.       -1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds.         -1/2 tsp
Corn flour.             -2 tbsp
Water.                     -as needed
Salt.                        -to taste
Oil.                         -1tbsp
Ghee.                      -2 tbsp
Butter.                     -1tbsp

Instructions:-

Wash and finely chop mustard greens and spinach (palak). Peel and chop radish into thin round slices. Finely chop ginger, green chillies, garlic cloves, onions and tomatoes.Keep aside.

Method:

1). Heat 2 tbsp ghee and 1tbsp oil in a pressure cooker and splutter cumin seeds. Add chopped ginger, chopped green chilly, chopped garlic cloves, asafoetida (hing powder) and saute well for a few seconds until fragrant.

2). Add finely chopped onion, finely chopped tomato, thinly chopped radish slices, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, garam masala, cumin powder, required salt, chopped mustard greens, chopped spinach (palak) and 1 and 1/2 cup of water into the cooker. Cover and cook for 5-6 whistles on high flame.

3). Once the pressure is released open the cooker lid and allow the cooked mustard green mixture to cool. Once cooled blend the cooked mustard green mixture along with cooked water to a smooth puree.

4). Transfer the saag puree to a pot and heat on low flame. Add 2 tbsp corn flour mix with little water into the pot. Stir well and cook on low flame till the gravy thickens. Lastly garnish sarson ka saag with butter on top.

Very tasty Sarson Ka Saag is ready to serve hot with roti, paratha or steamed rice.

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