20 January 2008

SAAG (sai bhaji)


Ingredients :

1 ladle oil
1/4 tsp haldi
1/2 tsp chilli pwd
1/2 tsp dhaniya pwd
3 onion (chopped)
4 cloves garlic
1 bunch palak (chopped n washed just before use)
1/2 cup channa dal (soaked for an hour n washed)
4 tomatoes (chopped)
3-4 green chillies (chopped)
3 to 31/2 cups water
a few strands coriander leaves
salt to taste

Method:

Take oil in a cooker n put the onions in it. Add garlic, n saute it till the onions are a little cooked. Now simmer the gas and add half of the washed palak. Add the channa dal n the remaining palak. Add tomatoes, coriander, green chillies, haldi, salt, dhania n water. Close the cooker n cook till 3-4 whistles. Cook on sim for 10 - 15 mins. Open the cooker after some time. Mash the mixture till most of the dal gets crushed n there r no individual palak leaves visible. Tastes best with plain rice or chapatti aloo ki subzi :)

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