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Khati Methi Saag

Authentic Odia Recipe

Ingredients :

1 Bunch Green leaves chopped
1 Large Sized Tomato chopped
1 tbsp Grated Jaggary (Optional)
1 tbsp Curry Leaves Chopped
1 pinch of Hing
½ tsp Mustard seeds
½ tsp Cumin seeds
½ tsp Fenugreek seeds
1 tsp Fennel seeds
1 Cup Tamarind Water
2 Red chillies broken into half
2 Green Chillies Chopped
1 tsp Red Chilly powder
2 tbsp Coconut paste(Optional)
1 tbsp Coconut chunks (Optional)
Salt
Oil

Preparations:

In a pressure cooker add chopped green leaves, chopped green chillies, chopped tomatoes, coconut paste, coconut chunks and chopped curry leaves cover the lid and give a nice steam till two whistle.

Remove from flame, cool down the heat on room temperature ,now open and stir and keep aside.

Heat kadhai along with oil ,add hing, mustard,Cumin, fenugreek, fennel seeds and red chillies fry till leaves nice fragrance.
Now add tamarind water jaggary and red chilly powder give a nice boil and then add the boil Saag into kadhai stir well give another two to three boil on high flame.

Serve with rice as a side dish.
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