The Paleo Recipe Book

Thursday, July 02, 2009

Mustard Greens Cooked Lite (Sarson-Ka-Saag)


No. of calories per serving: 85
No. of servings in this recipe: 4

Description:
This is a healthier version of an all time favorite ' home-made' dish! The mention of 'Sarson ka saag,' stirs fond memories of one's mother's cooking. The combination of different greens in this dish makes it nutritious, providing good amounts of fiber, carotene and folate.
Ingredients:
Mustard Greens (Sarson Saag) 500 g
Spinach 200 g
Onion 50 g
Ginger 10 g
Garlic 10 g
Green chilies 2
Oil 2 tsp
Salt 1/2 tsp

Method:
Wash and clean all the greens.
Pressure cook with green chilies and salt.
Blend to a fine paste when cool.
Make a paste out of the onion, ginger and garlic.
Saute this mix oil and then add the blended greens.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Serve hot.

Traditionally this dish is eaten with makai (coarse corn flour) roti/ Indian bread

Nutritional Information :
Protein 5.03 g,
Fat 2.96 g,
Carbohydrates 9.52 g,
Dietary Fiber 5.30 g,
Calcium 183.43 mg,
Sodium 361.44 mg,
Potassium 721.56 mg,
Folic Acid 330.75 mcg

Source: NutritionVista