--- title: Sarson Ka Saag date: 2021-03-09T10:15:00Z modified: 2023-07-24T14:19:01Z permalink: "https://www.awesomecuisine.com/recipes/15/sarson-ka-saag/" type: post status: publish excerpt: "" wpid: 15 categories: - Baisakhi - Curries and Gravies - Spinach tags: - Baisakhi - Curries and Gravies - Spinach - punjabi featured_image: "https://www.awesomecuisine.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/sarson-ka-saag.jpg" featured_image_alt: Sarson Ka Saag timestamp: 2023-07-24T14:19:01Z --- Sarson Ka Saag is a traditional Punjabi dish made with mustard leaves and spinach. Cooked with spices, this dish is served on the side with rice, roti or naan. A common dish during the winter months as Sarson grows abundantly during winter and it is supposed to keep the body warm. Sarson are the leaves of mustard crop. Mainly served with Makke ki Roti, it is perfect for any main course. ![Sarson Ka Saag](https://www.awesomecuisine.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/sarson-ka-saag.jpg) Sarson Ka Saag![Sarson Ka Saag](https://www.awesomecuisine.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/10/sarson-ka-saag-100x75.jpg) 5 from 2 votes ## Sarson Ka Saag A simple and mouth-watering dish from the land of Punjabi cuisine. Prep Time20 minutes mins Cook Time20 minutes mins Total Time40 minutes mins Course: Side Dish Cuisine: Indian, Punjabi Keyword: mustard leaves, spinach ### Ingredients - 250 g Spinach cleaned, washed, chopped - 250 g Mustard Leaves (Sarson) chopped - 3 tsp Ghee - 1 Onion chopped - 1 Tomato chopped - 3 Garlic Cloves - 3 tsp Ghee (or) Oil - 1 tsp Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder - as per taste Salt - as required Water ### Instructions - Blanch the spinach and mustard leaves in boiling water for 5 to 10 minutes. - Grind together with 1/4 cup of water to a smooth puree and keep aside. - Heat ghee in a pan over medium flame. - Saute the onions and garlic until onions turn light brown. - Add tomatoes and cook for a minute. - Add garam masala powder, cumin powder, red chilli powder and 2 to 3 tblsp of water. - Reduce flame to low and cook until oil starts to separate. - Now add the spinach puree and salt. - Cook for 5 minutes, stirring from time to time. - Remove and transfer to a serving dish. - Serve hot with rice or roti. ### Recipe Video ### Sign up for our newsletter Newsletter Notify Email I agree to the [Privacy Policy](https://www.awesomecuisine.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/page/privacy-policy.md) Send me the recipes ### Add Awesome Cuisine as a Preferred Source [![Add Awesome Cuisine as Preferred Source on Google](https://www.awesomecuisine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png) ](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.awesomecuisine.com)