If you are looking for Northern Indian style chane ka saag then probably you have landed at a wrong place. This is actually Bengali style chane ka saag (Chholar shak) dish. It is very popular in West Bengal & Bangladesh. This chickpea greens stir fry is very popular in this region. As this leafy vegetable is grown during winter season so you mostly find this vegetable from December to February in your local market in India. [Read more…] about Harvested chickpea greens for making chane ka saag
Leafy vegetables
Dhone pata bata (Coriander leaves paste)
Coriander leaves are the most popular & widely used herbs in India. Though its seeds are also very common spice in this country. Those seeds are used in almost every possible Indian dishes, haha. Is this not true? Coriander leaves are also used to make very famous North Indian style green chutney which is essential to serve chaat, eat pakoda, prepare Indian style sandwiches & burgers. You definitely tried all those. But did you ever try Bengali style coriander leaves paste (dhone pata bata)? [Read more…] about Dhone pata bata (Coriander leaves paste)
Winter special super 5 leafy vegetables curry (Mixed saag)
Winter means a lot of healthy vegetables in the local market, picnic, enjoying every sip of a cup of hot tea/coffee, partying & people in a festive mood. You will also see local vegetable vendors are selling many leafy vegetables too. These are spinach leaves (palak), mustard greens (sarso saag), Chenopodium album leaves (bathua) etc. Nowadays lettuce leaves also became very popular in India. If you are living in the city then you can easily buy lettuce leaves from the local market. On the other hand, spinach is a very popular leafy vegetable across the globe whereas lettuce is not so popular in India but it is popular in various other parts of the world. Mustard greens, radish leaves etc are also popular in various parts of the country. But did you ever try winter special those super 5 leafy vegetables curry (mixed saag)? [Read more…] about Winter special super 5 leafy vegetables curry (Mixed saag)
Bengali spinach curry (Palong shak ghonto)
Spinach is a popular leafy vegetable across the world. Earlier I used to think that spinach is just a rural leafy vegetable which is popular in Bengal only. In Bengal, spinach curry (Palong shak ghonto) is very popular and I love this winter food since my childhood. But when I started living in various other parts of the country then I came to know that it is also a popular leafy vegetable in various other parts of the country too. Palak paneer is a famous North Indian dish. Gradually I came to know that spinach is also a common & popular leafy vegetable in the USA, Europe etc. [Read more…] about Bengali spinach curry (Palong shak ghonto)
Sarson ka saag (mustard leaves curry), Enjoyed with missi roti
Sarson ka saag (mustard leaves curry) with makki ki roti is one of the most popular meal in Punjab & its surrounding region in India & Pakistan. This meal is cooked in almost every household during the winter season in this region. Such sarso ka saag is usually prepared by following traditional method learned from the grandmother in each family. So this meal does not only bring yummy taste but also it brings childhood memories & happiness. [Read more…] about Sarson ka saag (mustard leaves curry), Enjoyed with missi roti