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Egg and Sarson Saag

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Boiled eggs served over slow-cooked mustard greens (sarson ka saag) with a garlic tadka — a classic Punjabi winter dinner.

Prep time15 min
Cook time30 min
Total time45 min
Servings4

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

  1. Boil the mustard greens in 1 cup of water for 15 minutes until soft, then mash roughly with a wooden spoon.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and fry the onion, then add ginger-garlic paste, tomatoes, chillies and spices. Cook 5 minutes.
  3. Add the mashed greens and cook together for 8 minutes, stirring often.
  4. In a small pan, heat ghee and fry the garlic and cumin seeds until golden, then pour over the saag.
  5. Top with halved boiled eggs and a knob of butter. Serve hot with makki ki roti or plain roti.

Nutrition — estimated per serving

Calories (estimate)240 kcal
Protein (estimate)13 g
Fat (estimate)16 g
Carbs (estimate)11 g

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).

Tips, food safety & substitutions

Mash the greens well for the classic saag texture. Food safety: eggs must be fully boiled; serve the saag hot. Allergens: contains egg and milk (butter). Substitute: use spinach if mustard greens are not available, or skip the butter. Nutrition figures are estimates.

Tags: sarson, saag, dinner, Punjabi, winter

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