Name: Saakh recipe by Tania Deb at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Minced spinach 1.5 cups; 2 small brinjals sliced; 1 tsp chana dal; chopped ginger 1 tsp; 1 red dry chili; fenugreek seeds 1/2 tsp; salt 1 tsp; turmeric powder 1/2 tsp; 2 green chilies; oil 2 tbsp; water as required

ABOUT Saakh RECIPE

This is a typical Bengali veg recipe called Saakh made of spinach leaves along with fried brinjal and dry yellow gram/dal flitters.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Minced spinach 1.5 cups
2 small brinjals sliced
1 tsp chana dal
chopped ginger 1 tsp
1 red dry chili
fenugreek seeds 1/2 tsp
salt 1 tsp
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
2 green chilies
oil 2 tbsp
water as required

Instructions

In a kadai heat oil and temper dry red chili and fenugreek seeds.
Fry the brinjal until soft
Add the finely chopped spinach , ginger, green chilies, salt and turmeric powder . Mix well
Cook till the water of the leaves evaporates up
Add little water and cook for 4-5 minutes over medium flame
In a separate pan,saute chana dal until golden brown
Add chana dal to saakh and mix well
Switch off once the water evaporates completely
Serve hot with plain rice

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