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Saag

Mixed winter greens (sarson, palak, bathua) cooked down with garlic and mustard oil. Bihari winter staple with makki roti.

Time 43 min · Serves 4 · 83 kcal · Central Bihar, Bihar

Ingredients

Garnish

Main

Tempering

Method

  1. Wash the spinach (and any sarson or bathua) thoroughly, chop roughly and keep aside.
  2. Boil or pressure-cook the greens with a little water and salt until soft. Drain lightly and mash coarsely.
  3. Heat mustard oil in a kadhai till it just smokes, then lower the flame.
  4. Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds; let them splutter. Add chopped garlic and fry till golden.
  5. Add turmeric and red chilli powder, stir for a few seconds.
  6. Add the mashed greens, mix well and cook on medium-low flame for 8-10 minutes till thick and the oil glistens.
  7. Adjust salt, garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or roti.

Common questions

Saag ko English mein kya kehte hain?
बिहारी साग ko English mein Saag likhte hain.
Ek plate Saag mein kitni calories hoti hain?
83 kcal per plate.
Kitna time lagta hai?
43 min lagta hai — 20 min taiyari, 23 min pakana.

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