Sarson ka Saag Recipe (Authentic Punjabi Style)

Name: Sarson ka Saag Recipe (Authentic Punjabi Style)
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 bunch mustard greens ((sarson)); ½ bunch bathua leaves ((chenopodium/goosefoot/melde)); ½ bunch spinach leaves ((palak)); 1 cup chopped radish leaves (– use tender leaves, (mooli ke patte)); 3–4 inches white radish root; 1 cup fenugreek leaves (– chopped); 1 cup or 2 medium-sized onion (– chopped); 1½ cup or 3 medium-sized tomato (– chopped); 2 inches ginger (– chopped); 2 green chilies (– chopped); 7–8 garlic (– medium sized, chopped); ½ tsp red chili powder; 2–3 pinch or ⅛ teaspoon pinches asafoetida powder ((hing)); 2–3 cup water (or add as required); 2 tbsp maize flour (or fine cornmeal); salt (as required); ⅓ cup or 1 small to medium-sized onions (– finely chopped); 1–2 tbsp oil (or ghee); 2 cup cooked saag (or as required)

By Dassana Amit · VegrecipesofindiaPublic

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Sarson Ka Saag (Sarson da Saag) is a traditional Punjabi dish made with mustard greens, spinach, bathua and other leafy greens. It is especially popular during the North Indian winter and is traditionally served with Makki ki Roti.

Prep: 120 min
Cook: 120 min
Total: 240 min
Servings: 8

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Ingredients

For 8 people

Cooking for

1 bunchmustard greens ((sarson))
½ bunchbathua leaves ((chenopodium/goosefoot/melde))
½ bunchspinach leaves ((palak))
1 cupchopped radish leaves (– use tender leaves, (mooli ke patte))
3–4inches white radish root
1 cupfenugreek leaves (– chopped)
1 cupor 2 medium-sized onion (– chopped)
1.5 cupor 3 medium-sized tomato (– chopped)
2inches ginger (– chopped)
2green chilies (– chopped)
7–8garlic (– medium sized, chopped)
0.5 tspred chili powder
2–3 pinchesor ⅛ teaspoon pinches asafoetida powder ((hing))
2–3 cupwater (or add as required)
2 tbspmaize flour (or fine cornmeal)
—salt (as required)
0.33 cupor 1 small to medium-sized onions (– finely chopped)
1–2 tbspoil (or ghee)
2 cupcooked saag (or as required)

Steps

1
Firstly clean and chop all the greens. Then wash or rinse the greens very well in running water.
2
In a 5 litre stovetop pressure cooker or pan add all the ingredients listed under "for sarson ka saag" except for maize flour.
3
Cover the pressure cook and cook for 6 to 7 minutes or more on medium-high heat.
4
If cooking in a pan, then cover and let the greens cook till tender and softened. Do check occasionally.
5
Pour the greens along with the stock and maize flour in a blender. Blend till smooth.
6
In another deep pan or in the same cooker, pour the pureed greens.
7
Simmer for a good 25 to 30 minutes on a low heat stirring at intervals.
8
In another small pan, heat oil. Use any neutral oil. You can also make the tempering with ghee if you prefer.
9
Add the chopped onions and saute them till light brown on medium-low heat.
10
Add the prepared saag. Stir and simmer for a couple of minutes.
11
Stir ocaasionally when the saag is simmering.
12
Serve sarson ka saag hot with a side of some chopped onions, whole green chilies or mango pickle. Top the saag with a dollop of white butter and serve with Makki di Roti. Also serve a few jaggery cubes by the side.
13
For a vegan saag, omit adding white butter or use vegan butter.
14
Store the pureed and simmered saag in an airtight container for 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator. You can also freeze it for a month.
15
When ready to serve, remove the quantity you need from the refrigerator and temper it with the required amout of oil and onions.

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Per portion

Calories: ~105.3 kcal
Protein: ~4 g
Fat: ~2.1 g
Carbs: ~19 g
Fiber: ~2.7 g
Sodium: ~22 mg

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