Sarson Ka Saag
The mouth watering punjabi Sarson ka Saag for winter season.
Ingredients
- 4 bunches Sarson ka saag ( mustard leaves)
- 1½ bunches Spinach leaves
- 1 bunch Bathua (lamb’s quarters or goosefoot)
- 1½ tbsp Makka atta (Makka flour)
- 3 tsp Grated jaggery (gud)
- 1 small Ginger
- 2 tbsp Pure ghee
- 1 Onion finely chopped
- 2 Tomatoes finely chopped
- 6 cloves Garlic
- 2 Green chillies (slit)
- 1 tsp Roasted cumin powder
- ½ tsp Red chilli powder
- Salt As per taste
- Ginger julienne For garnishing
Instructions
- Clean the sarson ka saag, spinach, and bathua. Wash each separately and thoroughly in running water. Discard the hard stems. Roughly shred the leaves while finely slice the stems. Further, wash and finely chop the green chilies. Cut half of the ginger into juliennes and roughly chop the other half. Chop the onion and the garlic finely.
- Take a heavy-bottomed pan, and cook mustard leaves, spinach, and bathua. Add chopped ginger, salt, and water. Let it boil until the leaves become tender. Do not cover the pan. Strain the excess fluid and keep it. Puree the leaves in a blender. Now transfer this puree to a heavy-bottomed pan. Add red chilli powder, makka atta, chopped green chillies, and grated jaggery. Mix well. Put it on low flame. Stir occasionally and add the strained liquid. Cook for thirty minutes. Add the seasonings according to your taste. In the meantime, take another pan.
- Add ghee, once it melts, temper the mustards and saute the chopped onions till they are translucent. Add garlic and stir. Then add green chillies, cumin powder, and red chilli powder. (increase the quantity if you love spicy food). Saute over low heat. Add chopped tomatoes. Add this tempering in the Sarson ka saag.
- Stir for a couple of minutes. Serve with ginger juliennes and garam masala sprinkled over it. Serve this special winter recipe with makke ki roti, white butter and jaggery. Each ingredient of this sumptuous meal is packed with nutrition. Enjoy this food for winter season on cold afternoons or chilly nights. And rest assured, this spicy food is one winter recipe that will also heat your body naturally.