Palak, bathua and sarso saag come together to create a sensation with hearty makke ki roti. Simple, savoury and full of rustic flavours.
Ingredients:
- 750 gms sarson saag
- 250 gms palak saag
- 250 gms bathua saag
- 2 cups water with a pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cup makki atta
- 4 Green chilli
- 25 gms ginger
- 2 Onions
- 6 Garlic cloves
- 100 gms ghee
- 1/2 tsp red pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- For Makki ki Roti:
- 1/2 kg makki Atta
- Water (for kneading)
- Ghee (for frying)
Method:
- 1.Add the three saags, salt and water into pressure cooker & cook over low heat for 1 1/2 hours.
- 2.Squeeze out saag and keep saag water aside. Mash saag in the cooker until coarsely ground, and add makki atta and stir.
- 3.Put back saag water and a little fresh water & boil over slow fire.
- 4.Add green chillies & ginger & cook till saag gets thick.
- 5.For tadka, add chopped onions, ginger, garlic, red pepper powder; garam masala, dhania & saute until onions are light brown.
- 6.Mix into saag & garnish with julienne of ginger fried in ghee.
- Prepare Makki ki Roti:
- 1.Knead the makki atta until it becomes a ball, add atta to dry it & knead.
- 2.Heat the tava and add a little ghee so that it does not stick.
- 3.Make round shapes of makki roti on chakla & carefully transfer to the tava.
- 4.Cook with ghee till golden brown.
- 5.Serve with hot sarson da saag and gur and white butter.
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