Egg and Sarson Saag
Boiled eggs served over slow-cooked mustard greens (sarson ka saag) with a garlic tadka — a classic Punjabi winter dinner.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs, boiled and peeled
- 500 g mustard greens (sarson), washed and chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 2 green chillies, chopped
- 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 tbsp oil or ghee
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 tsp garlic, sliced (for tadka)
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
Method
- Boil the mustard greens in 1 cup of water for 15 minutes until soft, then mash roughly with a wooden spoon.
- Heat oil in a pan and fry the onion, then add ginger-garlic paste, tomatoes, chillies and spices. Cook 5 minutes.
- Add the mashed greens and cook together for 8 minutes, stirring often.
- In a small pan, heat ghee and fry the garlic and cumin seeds until golden, then pour over the saag.
- Top with halved boiled eggs and a knob of butter. Serve hot with makki ki roti or plain roti.
Nutrition — estimated per serving
Nutrition values are estimates based on standard per-egg values (about 72 kcal, 6.3 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 0.4 g carbs per large egg).