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Sarson Ka Saag
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Sarson Ka Saag

Course Main Dish
Cuisine Indian,Indo-Chinese
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Raksha Kamat

Ingredients

  • 4 bunches mustard leaves/sarson ka saag
  • 1 bunch spinach leaves/palak
  • 2 medium sized onion finely chopped
  • 2 medium sized tomatoes finely chopped
  • 5 Garlic Pods minced
  • 1 inch ginger chopped
  • 2 green chillies slit
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • 2 tablespoon maize flour
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 2 tablespoon desi ghee
  • Few chopped Coriander Leaves for garnish
  • To taste Salt

Instructions

  • Separate the mustard leaves from the stem and keep aside. Cut the palak leaves. Chop the spinach and mustard leaves.
  • Take a pressure cooker and add the chopped mustard and spinach leaves along with 1 cup water and pressure cook for 2-3 whistles. Let the pressure get released.
  • Take out only the boiled leaves from pressure cooker, add it to mixer and make a puree with it. Remove and keep aside. Reserve the water from cooker.
  • Heat a kadai and add oil. Add maize flour and roast it on low flame till it looks brownish. Remove and keep aside.
  • Take the mixer and add chopped tomato, green chilli and ginger. Make a puree and keep aside.
  • Now heat a kadai and add 1 tablespoon oil. Add chopped onion and sauté till onion turns pinkish.
  • Then add chopped garlic and sauté till the raw smell of garlic goes away.
  • Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder and mix well.
  • Now add the tomato puree and sauté on low flame till oil gets separated from the puree.
  • Now add the roasted corn flour and mix well.
  • Pour the mustard and spinach puree and mix. You can add 1 cup of reserved water and mix.
  • Cover the kadai and let the gravy cook for 10 Minutes.
  • After 10 Minutes, add salt to taste and mix.
  • Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and desi ghee.

Notes

Serve with makki ki roti with a blob of butter or makkhan.