
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
- Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)
Main
- Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 1 tsp (ground)
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Mustard Seeds (Black) — 5 g (whole)
- Spinach (Palak) — 100 g (chopped)
Tempering
- Mustard Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)
- Cumin Seeds — 1 tsp (whole)
- Garlic — 15 g
Method
- Wash the spinach (and any sarson or bathua) thoroughly, chop roughly and keep aside.
- Boil or pressure-cook the greens with a little water and salt until soft. Drain lightly and mash coarsely.
- Heat mustard oil in a kadhai till it just smokes, then lower the flame.
- Add cumin seeds and mustard seeds; let them splutter. Add chopped garlic and fry till golden.
- Add turmeric and red chilli powder, stir for a few seconds.
- Add the mashed greens, mix well and cook on medium-low flame for 8-10 minutes till thick and the oil glistens.
- 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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