SARSON DA SAAG

                Sarson da saag is popular main dish in Punjab region of india made with mustard leaves usually served with makke di roti. Traditionally it is cooked in a earthen pot and the result is delicious.

 INGREDIENTS:
Mustard leaves chopped - 4 cups
Spinach leaves chopped - 2 cups (Optional, But I use them as it helps balance the bitterness of mustard leaves)
Oil - 2 tbsp
Onion chopped - 1 large
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
Green chilli chopped - 2
Cornmeal - 2 tbsp
Red chilli powder - 1tsp
Butter - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

METHOD:

• Heat oil in a pan and saute the onions till golden brown.
• Add ginger garlic paste and green chilli then saute for another 3 mins.
• Add mustard leaves, spinach and red chilli powder and continue to cook for few more mins.
• Then add salt, cook on low heat for 10 mins.
• Add cornmeal with little water and continue cook untill the greens are cooked through mustard stem takes more time to cook.
• Let it cool down then process it in a food processor till the consistency is slightly course.
• Heat butter in a pan, add this mixture then cook it for 5 min.
• Serve hot with a dollop of fresh butter on top.

Makes 4 servings