Harbhara Saag with Makai Roti

Harbhara leaves are beneficial for weight management and efficiently eleminating waste through the digestive tract. Try this recipe by Chef Bhairav Singh of Graviss Hospitality at home and make a delicious Saag with Makai ki Roti.

Harbhara Saag
Ingredients
200 g harbhara (garbanzo or Bengal gram) leaves
50 g peanuts, roasted and crushed
5 green chillies
10 cloves of garlic, crushed
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp asafoetida
1 tbsp tamarind pulp
1 tbsp oil  
salt to taste

Method
Wash, drain and finely chop the harbhara leaves.
Using a stone muddler, crush green chillies and garlic cloves and set aside.
In a pan, heat oil and add the cumin seeds and let them splutter.
Add the crushed garlic and chilli paste.
Saute till it turns reddish brown.
Now add the asafoetida.
Add the harbhara leaves and cook on medium heat till it sweats.
Once all the water has evaporated, add tamarind pulp and saute.
Add salt and peanuts and saute well.
Serve fresh and hot with roti.

Notes
Harbhara leaves are purchased by the weight and not priced as a bunch.
Harbhara leaves can be dried and used in gravies, just like kasoori methi.
Ensure that the leaves are tender, otherwise they will be difficult to chew.
Ensure that you add salt only after the leaves shrink, as the quantity decreases and the dish may become too salty.

Makai Ki Roti
Ingredients
200 g makai atta (maize flour)
warm water as required
salt to taste
ghee as required

Method
In a mixing bowl, sieve the maize flour.
Add salt and warm water gradually and knead a slightly stiff and smooth dough (similar to a paratha dough).
Divide it into 5 equal portions.
Wet your palms with few drops of water and make round balls with each portion.
Take a clean wrap bag and cut it from two sides. Place it over a rolling board and put one dough ball over it.
Simultaneously, start heating the tawa over medium flame.
Flatten the dough ball by pressing it with your palms. Cover it with a side of the plastic bag and gently roll it out into medium-thick round-shaped roti.
Now remove the roti from clean wrap and place the rolled roti over pre-heated tawa and cook it well.
Flip it with a palta and smear few drops of ghee over it.
Cook it well from both the side and serve with Harbhara Saag.