Sarson Ka Saag Recipe
Ingredients
1 kg mustard leaves (sarson ke patte) washed and chopped
1 tbsp mustard oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds (rye)
1-1/2 tbsp (roughly chopped) green chillies
1 tbsp garlic paste
1 tbsp ginger paste
1/2 cup onions (finely chopped)
1/4 tsp asafoetida
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
2 tbsp makai atta
Salt to taste
Ghee for garnish
Method
Boil enough water in a deep non-stick pan, add mustard leaves cook on a high flame for 4 to 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Strain and drain well.
Refresh it in enough cold water immediately and drain well again. Keep aside for two to three minutes to cool slightly.
Blend in a mixer to a coarse mixture using ½ cup of water. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a non-stick kadhai and add cumin seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add garlic and ginger paste and asafoetida and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
Add chopped onions, green chilies and sauté.
Add makai atta and stir continuously.
Let the oil get completely absorbed.
Add mustard leaves, turmeric powder, salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for two to three minutes
Drizzle ghee and serve hot,
Best accompanied with makai roti.
Bajra Khichdi
Bajra khichdi.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Bajra (soaked or 8 hours and drained)
1/2 cup Yellow moong dal (washed and drained)
1 tbsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp asafoetida
Tomato -1/2
Green chilli 1
Onion 1/2
Salt to taste
Method
Combine Bajra, Moong Dal, salt (to taste) and two cups water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for four whistles.
Allow steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside.
Take a deep pan, put some ghee, add 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), when the seeds crackle, add onions first, then tomato and green chillies and saute for some time.
Add turmeric powder, asafoetida (hing) to this and saute for a few seconds.
Add cooked bajra and moong dal, mix well and cook on a medium flame for two to three minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Serve immediately.
— Maharaj Hemaram Choudhary, corporate chef, Khandani Rajdhani
