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Leafy vegetable dish from Indian subcontinent From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saag (Hindustani: [ˈsɑːg]), also spelled sag or saga, is an Indian subcontinental leafy vegetable dish eaten with bread, such as roti or naan,[1][2] or in some regions with rice. Saag can be made from mustard greens, collard greens, basella or finely chopped broccoli along with added spices and sometimes other ingredients, such as chhena.
Alternative names | Saaga or tuna (Odisha), shaag, shaak, saagwala |
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Region or state | Punjab |
Main ingredients | Various kinds of edible plants |
In India, it is common, especially in the state of Odisha, where it is eaten with pakhala. In the Shree Jagannath Temple of Puri, saag is one of the dishes offered to Jagannath as part of Mahaprasad. Saag is also common in West Bengal and other regions of North India, where the most common preparation is sarson ka saag (mustard plant leaves), which may be eaten with makki ki roti, a yellow roti made with maize flour.[3] Saag gosht or hariyali maans (spinach and mutton) is a common dish in the North Indian state of Punjab.[4] In Pakistan, it is most commonly eaten in the Punjab province along with Makki ki roti and fresh cow butter or Desi ghee.
The word saag is derived from the Sanskrit word shaak (śāka) meaning leafy green vegetables.[5]
In Odia cuisine, sāga (Odia: ଶାଗ) is one of the most important vegetables. It is popular all over the state. A large variety of plants are used as sāga in Odisha. A list of the plants that are used as sāga is as below.
In Bengali cuisine, sāg is one of the most important vegetables, being popular throughout the state. Most Bengalis eat at least one dish containing sāg at lunchtime every day - usually fried or accompanied by a little gravy (jhol) and served with rice. A list of the plants that are used as sāg is as below.
There are around 70 varieties of saag in Jharkhand.[9] Some are as follows:
Saags (Leafy greens) are an important part of the Garhwali, Kumaoni and Jaunsari cuisines of Uttarakhand. The abundance of leafy greens in the state is because of fertile land and forested land. Saags of Sarson (Mustard), Palak (spinach), Mooli (Radish) are common[10] but exclusive saags cooked in the state are:
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