Sarson Ka Saag Recipe | Saag Paneer Recipe

Sarson Ka Saag, a very popular recipe from Punjabi Cuisine. Saag is a mix of greens based vegetarian gravy that is usually served with Roti/Naan (especially Makki ka roti) or Pulao varieties. Sarson means “Mustard Greens”. Along with mustard greens, palak, fenugreek and other greens like beet greens or radish greens are concocted together and tossed with Indian spices. Sarson Ka Saag gravy is enriched more with Paneer or cooked Chole. If we add Paneer to saag its referred as “Saag Paneer”. Chole added to saag is referred as “Chole Saag”.

Punjabi gravies are always rich and creamy. We have to more generous with desi Ghee, paneer and rich cream to get authentic taste. We can bring in any variations to this saag by adding different varieties of greens and spices. Saag Paneer or Saag Chole is one of the most common main course in any Indian Restaurant. I recently tasted Saag chole in a nearby new restaurant and I loved it so much. The saag was so tasty with mild masala. I talked to the chef and he said spices like coriander, garam masala or cumin are generally not added to saag. Its a very simple masala with richness of greens. Mustard leaves gives the authentic taste but if we don’t get it, we can use palak, fenugreek and other greens to make this healthy gravy!

Tips to make Perfect Sarson Ka Saag | Saag Paneer:

1. Greens to be cooked Uncovered: Mustard greens and other greens are to be cooked in a open pan. Greens have a volatile acids which should be allowed to escape while cooking. Also uncovered cooking retain the green color of the greens
2. Adding sugar, brings down the slight bitter taste of mustard and fenugreek leaves
3. Generous Ghee or Butter gives original flavor but we can also add oil instead
4. We can add chopped Radish or carrot for a variation
5. Generally we use 2 measures of mustard for 1 measure of other greens. But if mustard greens are not available use 3 portions of the available greens
6. Add less Salt, Greens once cooked, becomes less in quantity so we need to carefully add salt.
7. We can refrigerate Sarson ka saag gravy in refrigerator and we can add paneer or cooked chole while serving!

You can also try:

1. Restaurant Style Kadai Paneer Gravy
2. Chole Masala
3. Palak Chole Masala
4. Dum Paneer
5. Vegetable Makanwala

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Sarson Ka Saag | Saag Paneer Recipe

Course: Accompaniment, Healthy Recipes, Veg Gravies

Cuisine: Indian, North Indian, Punjabi

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Servings: 4 people

Calories: 150kcal

Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam

Sarson ka saag, a gravy made with Mustard leaves, Fenugreek leaves, palak along with tomato-onion and other spices. We can add Paneer of Cooked Chole to Sarson ka saag and make it more enticing. Serve with Roti/Naan/Kulcha/Paratha or any Pulao varieties.

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Ingredients

• 2 Cups Mustard Greens Tightly packed
• 1 Cup Palak (Spinach)
• 1 Cup Methi Leaves
• 2 inch Ginger
• 4 Garlic cloves
• 3 Green

For Masala

• 2 tbsp Ghee
• 1 Onion Finely Chopped
• 4 Garlic cloves
• 1 inch Ginger
• 1 tsp Salt Adjust As Needed

For Tempering

• 1 tbsp Ghee
• 2 Green Chili Slit
• 4 Red Chili

Other Ingredients

• 200 gms Paneer Cubed

Instructions

Preparing Green Base

• First we need to cook the greens together. For that, we first need to take the leaves of mustard, methi and palak and wash it thorougly twice or thrice to get rid of any sand or dust particles
• In a wide pan, add all the greens together. Also add chopped green chili, ginger and garlic
• Cook everything together for about 5 mins. The leaves will release water while cooking so we generally don't need to add water. But if the leaves are dry then we can add 1/4 cup of water and let the leaves cook completely
• Once the greens are cooked, swtich off the flame. Add a cup of cold water and grind it to a smooth paste. I used a hand blender. We can use our mixer jar to grind it. We can even cook for long time and using a curd beater, we can mash the leaves.
• Now our green paste is ready! Lets prepare the saag

Finishing Saag

• Heay ghee in a pan. First add the chopped onions along with chopped ginger and garlic and saute till the onions turn translucent. We have already added ginger-garlic with the greens so we can skip here, but more garlic makes the saag even more flavorful
• When the onions turn translucent, add the greens paste. Add the necessary salt now and cook the greens with the onion for about 5 mins
• After 5 mins, the saag will be ready.

Tempering

• Heat ghee in a separate pan, add green and red chili. Give a mix and add this tempering to the cooked saag
• For final touch, add the paneer cubes and cook the saag for couple of minutes and then switch off the flame

Serving Time

• Serve the Sarson Ka Saag (Saag Paneer) with Roti/Naan or with any Pulav Varieties and enjoy this healthy accompaniment!

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Notes

1. We can add more spices like coriander powder, garam masala
2. We can also add fresh cream and make this Saag more richer

Nutritional Info

Nutrition Facts

Sarson Ka Saag | Saag Paneer Recipe

Amount Per Serving (0.5 Cup)

Calories 150 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Carbohydrates 5g2%

Protein 8g16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Sowmya Venkatachalam

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