Sarson Ka Saag

Posted by: bhavnasingh77 on: January 5, 2010

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Ingredients

1 Kg mustard greens washed and finely chopped (Sarson)
250 gms spinach washed and finely chopped
2 fresh: Shalgam (turnips) (peeled and chopped (optional)
2-3 green chillies
2-3 spring onions
1 tbsp grated ginger (or paste)
1 tbsp grated garlic (or paste)
Salt to taste
Chilli powder to taste
½ tsp Turmeric powder
2-3 tbsps ghee (clarified butter)
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp garam masala powder
2 -3 tbsp gram flour/ maize flour (Makki ka atta)

Preparation

Mix the greens, green chillies, shalgam and salt to taste and boil in 1 cup of water in a pressure cooker till cooked (approximately 2-3 whistle).
Mash the greens mix well to make a course paste (You may use a blender).
While making this course paste add gram flour / maize flour little by little till it is mixed well.
In another pan, heat ghee / oil on a medium flame. When hot add spring onion, ginger and garlic and fry till pale golden or till oil separates from the masala (onion-ginger-garlic mix).
Add turmeric powder and stir for 1 min
Add the greens mix to this and chilli, garam masala and stir till blended.
Garnish with a dollop of butter / ghee and serve with makki ke roti / rice or chapatti.