Sarson Ka Saag

4.84 from 6 votes

Sarson Ka Saag - Indeed a magical winter dish! A traditional Punjabi Recipe of Mustard leaves or greens cooked in combination with other leafy greens. Boiled, tossed and then tempered with garlic and chilies, sharing this delicious sarso ka saag recipe that will bowl you over!

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian, Punjabi

Servings:

Calories: 181kcal

Author: Farrukh Aziz

Ingredients

300 grams mustard greens (Sarson ka Saag)
100 grams spinach (Palak)
100 grams Bathua (goose foot greens)
2-3 green chilies roughly chopped
1 onion finely chopped
¼ cup radish grated
1 tomato finely chopped
3-4 garlic cloves chopped
1 inch ginger grated
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoons cumin seeds
½ teaspoon chili powder
2-3 dried red chilies whole
4 tablespoons makki ka atta (corn meal)
Pinch of Heeng (Asafoetida)
Salt to taste
2 tablespoons ghee
1 tablespoon butter

For sarso ka saag tadka

5-6 garlic cloves finely sliced
1-2 red chilies
2 tablespoon ghee

Instructions

In a heavy bottom pan, put all the greens together along with roughly chopped green chilies.
Add ½ cup water, cover and cook until the leaves are done well Note: The water released from the greens will cook the greens well. It took me good 20 minutes to cook the greens in the pot
Once greens are done, cool them a bit and process them into processor or blender to puree it coarsely
Add makki ka atta and mix well
In a heavy bottom Handi or kadhai, heat together butter and ghee. Add cumin seeds and allow it to crackle. Now, add whole red chilies and fry for another few seconds
Add garlic and ginger, green chillies, fry until they are aromatic. Then add heeng and mix. Then, add onion and fry until just pink.
Now, add grated mooli and cook for another minute.
Add tomato and sauté on high until they are soft.
Now, add boiled saag puree and combine well.
Then, add red chili powder and turmeric powder and mix.
Cook for 10-15 minutes on low, stirring occasionally.
For tadka, heat ghee in a pan, add garlic and fry, add red chilies and fry for few seconds. Pour the tadka over the saag.
Dish out and top with some butter or ghee and serve Sarson ka Saag with Makki ki Roti.

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