Sarson Ka Saag / Mustard Greens curry

Leafy Mustard is indeed one of the most nutritious green leafy vegetable. Sarson Ka Saag / mustard greens curry is a popular and a healthy Punjabi dish. It has a unique flavor and taste of Mustard greens. sarson dish is traditionally topped with butter and sarson ka saag goes well with Makki Ki Roti and also chapathi.

Ingredients

1 Bunch of Mustard Greens
1/2 Cup of Spinach
1 Boiled Potato
1 Chopped Onion
1 Tbsp of Finely Chopped Ginger
3 Garlic Cloves(Chopped)
1 Chopped Tomato
2 Green Chillies(Chopped)
1 Tsp of Chilly Powder
1/2 Tsp of Turmeric
1/2 Tsp of Garam Masala
1 Tbsp Fried Onions(optional)
1/2 Tsp of Sugar
1 Tbsp of Dried Methi Leaves(optional)
2-3 Tbsp of Oil
Salt and Water as needed

Method

Wash the greens thoroughly in water and Chop it roughly. Keep it aside.
Boil and chop the potato and keep it aside.
Heat a pan with 2 cups of water, bring it to rolling boil. Now add the greens and chopped ginger to the water, keep it uncovered for 5 mins, wait until leaves are tender.
Now turn off the stove. Immediately, “shock” the blanched leaves in cold water and drain the excess of water.
On the other side heat a pan with oil, add green chillies and garlic. Saute for few mins.
Add onions and salt, saute for few mins until onions turns transparent.
In a medium flame, add chilly powder, turmeric and garam masala. Saute for few secs.
Add tomato puree or chopped tomato and little water. Fry for few mins. Keep it covered and cook for 3 mins until oil separates. Turn off the stove.
Take a blender/mixie, add the greens, onion-tomato mixture and fried onions. Grind it coarsely.
Heat a pan with little oil, add the ground puree, boiled and chopped potato, dried methi, little sugar, water and salt. Cook in medium flame for another 3-4 mins and switch off the stove.
Hot Sarson Ka Saag is ready to serve.