Mooli Ka Saag Recipe

aerial shot of mooli ka saag in a kadhai

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Mooli Ka Saag is a traditional Punjabi recipe. It is a simple, gluten-free, vegan dish made with radish greens during the winter season. Learn how to make radish green saag in a few simple steps.

Prep Time20

Cook Time30

Total Time50

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian

Servings:

Calories: 92kcal

Author: Hina Gujral

Equipment

Pressure Cooker
Heavy Bottom Kadhai

Ingredients

2 (500 gram approx) bunch of radish leaves
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste (get recipe)
1 -2 green chili, chopped
1 Cup white radish, peeled and diced
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
Salt to taste
½ Cup tomato, finely chopped
1 teaspoon red chili powder
4 tablespoon mustard oil (sarson oil)

Instructions

To make the Saag, first clean and wash the radish leaves to remove dirt. Let the washed leaves sit on a metal colander for some time to drain out the excess water. Fine chop the radish leaves into thin threads.
Transfer chopped radish greens into a pressure cooker. Add 1 ½ cups of water along with salt, turmeric, and diced radish. Stir to combine, seal the lid of the pressure cooker, and cook the radish green for 1 whistle over low heat. It takes 5 - 6 minutes. Turn off the heat. Let the steam release naturally from the pressure cooker.
Heat mustard oil in a heavy bottom kadhai till it starts smoking. Reduce the heat to medium.
Add ginger-garlic paste and cook till the raw smell wafts away. It takes less than 1 minute.
Next, add chopped tomato, spices, cook till tomato turns soft and mushy. This takes 1 - 2 minutes over low - medium heat.
Add the saag from the pressure cooker. Using a vegetable masher or a ladle gently mash the saag once or twice. Taste and add more salt if required.
Cook the saag in the saucepan till the excess liquid evaporates, tomato masala is nicely combined with the radish greens, and the saag thickens a bit. It usually takes 8 - 10 minutes over low heat. Do not rush this process.
Serve Mooli ka Saag warm with phulka and dal for lunch/dinner.

Notes

Do not add too much water to pressure cook the radish leaves.
Add salt cautiously as radish leaves have a natural salty taste.
You can cook radish greens in an instant pot at pressure cook mode for 5 minutes. Later, use the saute mode to cook the saag as suggested in the recipe.

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