Chane ka saag

Ingredients

• 4 cups tender chana (gram) leaves, cleaned and chopped
• 1 cup spinach, chopped (optional)
• 2 tbsp mustard oil
• 6 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 dry red chillies
• 2 green chillies
• 1 tbsp makai (maize) flour or besan
• Salt to taste

Method

1. Wash the leaves well and chop them fine.
2. Heat mustard oil, add garlic and red chillies and fry until the garlic is golden.
3. Add the leaves, green chillies and salt. Cover and cook on low heat for 10–12 minutes.
4. Sprinkle in the maize flour or besan, mix, and cook 5 more minutes, mashing a little, until thick.
5. Serve with makai roti, roti or rice.