Punjab - Saag Aur Makki Ki Rot
Saag Aur Makki Ki Rot
Punjabi cuisines are not only popular in India but in the UK, Canada too. Agriculture and farming is their main occupation and locally grown food forms the main ingredients of dishes.
The most popular food of Punjab is Chana masala, Chole kulche, Aloo Paratha, Paneer Paratha, Gobi Paratha, Paratha with Curd, Halwa poori, Bhatoora, Falooda, Makhni doodh, Amritsari Lassi, Masala chai, Tea, Amritsari Kulchas, Dahi vada, Dahi, Khoa, Paya, Aloo Paratha with Butter.
They are meat lovers too Butter Chicken, Bhuna Gosht, Tandoori Chicken and Amritsari Macchi are equally delightful.
Punjab Sarson Ka Saag Aur Makki Ki Roti is very popular all over, where Palak, bathua and sarso saag combination makes a wholesome saag which is eaten with Makki ki roti and lot of butter along with a big glass of Lassi.
The dish is regarded as the traditional way to prepare saag and is usually served with makki di roti (unleavened cornbread). It can be topped with either Makkhan (unprocessed white butter or processed yellow butter) or more traditionally with ghee (clarified butter). Some spinach (called palak in Hindi) may be added to enhance colour and thicken the dish, though this may alter the flavor.
Mustard is a winter and spring delicacy, and its relative abundance in Punjab has made it one of the most popular dishes in those regions.
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