Recipe of Saag / Greens fries

Green leaves are very healthy food.  It is very easy to make saag.  I have very simple recipe here for all.  Here I have the recipe of "Chawli" leaves which is called Amaranth leaves in english and notei shaak in bengali.  It could be eaten with roti / rice / chapati.

Chauli Saag

Ingredients:

• Amaranth Leaves / Chauli / Chawli leaves / Note shaak.
• Onion
• Green chili
• Garlic
• Cooking Oil
• Turmeric powder
• Salt to taste

How to prepare:

• Clean and wash the leaves and drain water.  Then chop it and keep it aside.

  

  Chopped greens

• Slice a medium size onion, green chili and smash 4/5 cloves of garlic.
• Heat two tablespoonful oil in a pan
• Then add sliced onion and fry until the onion is golden brown.

  

  Onion frying

• Add garlic and fry for few seconds.
• Then add chopped leaves, salt to taste, little turmeric powder, and green chili mix it and cover on low flame for  few minutes.
• Occasionally stir it and keep on low flame until it is cooked.
• Take it out from fire and it is ready to serve with bread, roti or rice.

Nutrients Value:

Amaranth or chauli leaves are rich in vitamins (vitamin A, B1, B2, C) and minerals (potassium, magnesium, iron, calcium, manganese, sodium).  It has no cholesterol.  It is good for pregnant lady and for the baby too. It helps in increasing flow of breast milk.  It also helps in bleeding from nose, gums and excessive menstruation.