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Sarson ka Saag

Sarson Ka Saag aur Makki Ki Roti

Padmini
Mustard and Spinach leaves cooked with mild spices, served with Maize flour Rotis.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Course Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 People

Equipment

  • Knives and Cutting Board
  • Pressure Cooker
  • Pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Saucepan
  • Tawa
  • Rolling pin and board

Ingredients
  

  • 500 gm Mustard Leaves
  • 250 gm Spinach
  • 2 tbsp Chopped Ginger
  • 4-5 Green Chillies
  • 1 tbsp Maize Flour
  • 2 tbsp Ghee
  • 1 Medium-Sized Onion, chopped
  • 2-3 Cloves Garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 Medium-Sized Tomato, chopped
  • tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
  • 1 tbsp Coriander Powder
  • ½ tsp Garam Masala
  • Butter and fresh cream for garnishing OR ghee and asafoetida for tempering

Ingredients needed to make Makki Ki Roti

  • 2 Cups Water
  • 3 Cups Maize Flour
  • 1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour (optional)
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • Dry Whole Wheat Flour; for making the Rotis

Instructions
 

  • Wash the mustard and spinach leaves.
  • Cook them in a pressure cooker with ginger and green chillies with about 1 cup of water.
  • When cooked, take it out and let it cool. When cooled, grind them to a fine paste with maize flour.
  • Heat ghee in a pan. Fry finely chopped garlic till it turns golden brown.
  • Add onions and fry till they become translucent.
  • Add tomatoes.
  • Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala and coriander powder. Cover with a lid. Reduce the heat and cook until the tomatoes turn mushy.
  • Add the ground paste.
  • Mix. Cover with a lid and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium heat.
  • Either drizzle some fresh cream and butter while serving OR make a simple tempering of ghee and asafoetida and top it on piping hot sarson ka saag before serving. Garnish with thinly sliced ginger.

Method to make Makki Ki Roti

  • Heat water in a pot. Let it come to a boil.
  • Add the maize Flour. Mix. Turn off the heat. Cover with the lid and let it rest for 5-7 minutes.
  • Open the lid and give it a good mix.
  • Knead it with your hands. Add extra water, if needed and knead a smooth dough. At this step, you can optionally add a cup of whole wheat flour. Adding wheat flour will make it easy to roll the dough while making rotis.
  • Add oil. Wet your hands and knead once again.
  • Cover and rest the dough for 10 minutes.
  • Heat a tawa/Pan. Also, heat a grill rack.
  • Take a small portion of the dough.
  • Roll it. Use dry wheat flour so that it doesn’t stick. Flatten it. It should neither be too thick nor too big.
  • Transfer to the hot pan. Cook on one side for about 15 seconds.
  • Turn and cook the other side for 15 seconds.
  • Then, transfer to the grill rack and let the roti puff up.
  • Take it out and serve it hot.
Keyword saag recipe, Sarson ka saag, Winter Recipe