Saag

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182.56.100.2: gosht is referred as lamb and not as goat

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| image = Punjabi Sarsoon Ka Saag.JPG
| caption = ''[[Sarson da saag]]'' with [[makki di roti]] and butter topping
| alternate_name = Saaga or Tuna (Odisha),<br/> Shaag, Shaak, Saagwala
| region = [[Indian subcontinent]]
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| main_ingredient = Various kind of edible plants
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[[Image:Mutton saag.jpg|right|thumb|Mutton ([[sheep]]) saag with [[naan]] bread]]
[[Image:Saag Paneer.jpg|right|thumb|Saag paneer spinach and cheese]]
'''Saag''' ({{IPA-hns|ˈsaːg|lang}}), also spelled '''sag''' or '''saga''', is a [[Cuisine of the Indian subcontinent|South Asian]] [[leaf vegetable]] dish eaten with bread such as [[roti]] or [[naan]],<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.whats4eats.com/vegetables/saag-recipe |title=Saag (Indian spiced spinach) |publisher=Whats4Eats.com |year=2012 |quote=Saag makes a tasty and nourishing meal when paired with chapati or naan. |access-date=6 July 2012}}</ref> or in some regions with [[rice]]. Saag can be made from [[spinach]], [[Mustard plant|mustard greens]], [[collard greens]], [[Basella alba|basella]], finely chopped [[broccoli]] or other greens, along with added [[spices]] and sometimes other ingredients such as [[paneer]].

Saag is common in the state of [[Odisha]], where it is eaten with [[pakhala]]. In the [[Jagannath Temple, Puri|Shree Jagannath Temple]] of Puri, saag is one of the dishes offered to [[Jagannath]] as part of [[Mahaprasad (Jagannath Temple)|Mahaprasad]]. Saag is also common in [[West Bengal]] and other regions of North India, where the most common preparation is [[sarson da saag]] (mustard plant leaves), which may be eaten with [[makki di roti]], a yellow roti made with [[maize]] flour.<ref>{{cite web|title=served with makki ki roti|url=http://www.northindiancooking.com/sarson-ka-saag.html|access-date=29 March 2017}}</ref> Saag aloo (spinach and potato) and saag [[gosht]] (spinach and lamb) are common dishes in Punjabi cuisine, which are also served in restaurants and [[Take-out|take-away]]s in the Western world (where the goat is commonly replaced with [[lamb (meat)|lamb]]).

==Variations==
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===Odisha===
In Odia cuisine, sāga ({{Lang-or|ଶାଗ}}) is one of the most important vegetables. It is popular all over the state. A large varieties of plants are used as sāga in Odisha. A list of the plants that are used as sāga is as below.
*Kalama sāga (କଳମ ଶାଗ): ''[[Ipomoea aquatica]]'' (water spinach)
*Kosalā/Khadā sāga (କୋସଳା ଶାଗ/ଖଡା ଶାଗ): prepared from [[amaranth]] leaves.
* Bajji sāga (ବଜ୍ଜୀ ଶାଗ): Prepared from [[Amaranthus dubius]] leaves.
*Leutiā sāga (ଲେଉଟିଆ ଶାଗ) [[Amaranthus viridis]] leaves and tender stems.
*Pālanga sāga (ପାଳଙ୍ଗ ଶାଗ) [[spinach]]
*Poi sāga (ପୋଈ ଶାଗ): prepared from [[Basella alba|basella]] leaves and tender stems.
*Bāramāsi/Sajanā sāga (ବାରମାସି/ ସଜନା ଶାଗ): prepared from leaves of the [[drumstick tree]]. Cooked with lentils or alone with fried onions.
*Sunusuniā sāga (ସୁନୁସୁନିଆ ଶାଗ) [[Marsilea]] polycarpa leaves.
*Pitāgama sāga (ପିତାଗମା ଶାଗ) [[Gilnus oppositifolius]] .
*Pidanga sāga (ପିଡଙ୍ଗ ଶାଗ)
*Kakhāru sāga (କଖାରୁ ଶାଗ): Prepared from leaves of the [[pumpkin]] plant.
*Madarangā sāga (ମଦରଙ୍ଗା ଶାଗ): prepared from leaves of [[Alternanthera sessilis]].
*Sorisa sāga (ଶୋରିସ ଶାଗ) : [[Mustard greens]]
*[[Methi]] sāga (ମେଥୀ ଶାଗ): prepared from [[methi]] or [[Fenugreek]] leaves and [[Mustard (condiment)|besara (mustard paste)]] cooked with vegetable.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orissaspider.com/resources/2464-Methi-Saga.aspx|title=Recipes Methi Saga Recipes|author=Lokesh Dash|work=OrissaSpider.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120915052851/http://www.orissaspider.com/resources/2464-Methi-Saga.aspx|archive-date=2012-09-15}}</ref>
*Matara sāga (ମଟର ଶାଗ): The inner coating of peas is removed and then chopped to make the saga.
*Bahal sāg
*Kular sāg
*Bhader sāg
*Jhirel dal sāg

===Bengali===
In Bengali cuisine, sāg is one of the most important vegetables. It is popular all over the state. Most of the Bengalis use at least one sāg everyday during lunch. They eat sāg fried or little gravy (jhol) with rice. A list of the plants that are used as sāg is as below.
*Kalmi sāg [[Ipomoea aquatica]] (Water Spinach)
*Kosalā/Khadā sāg: prepared from [[amaranth]] leaves.
* Bajji sāg: Prepared from [[Amaranthus dubius]] leaves.
*Leutiā sāg [[Amaranthus viridis]] leaves and tender stems.
*Pālong sāg: [[spinach]]
*Puin sāg : prepared from [[Basella alba|basella]] leaves and tender stems.
*Bāramāsi / Sojnā sāg: prepared from leaves of the [[drumstick tree]]. Cooked with lentils or alone with fried onions.
*Sunusuniā sāg [[Marsilea]] polycarpa leaves.
*Pitāgama sāg
*Helencha sāg: [[Enhydra fluctuans]]<ref name=Enhydra>{{Cite Q|Q10800735}}</ref>
*Daata sāg
*Peyanj sāg: prepared from Spring onions.
*Mulor sāg
*Lal sāg
*Lau sāg : Prepared from the leaves and stems of [[calabash|bottle gourd]] plant.
*Kumro sāg: Prepared from leaves of the [[pumpkin]] plant.
*Madarangā sāg: prepared from leaves of [[Alternanthera sessilis]].
*Sorshe sag : [[Mustard greens]]
*[[Methi]] sāg: prepared from [[methi]] or [[Fenugreek]] leaves and [[Mustard (condiment)|besara (mustard paste)]] cooked with vegetable.
*Matara sāg: The inner coating of peas is removed and then chopped to make the sāga.

===Punjab===
*Saag paneer is a dish that contains [[paneer]], a type of cheese.
*Saag gosht is a version of the dish prepared with ''[[gosht]]'' (meat), often [[Lamb and mutton|lamb]]. This version of the dish is more common in Pakistan since meat is more prevalent in the country's cuisine. The meat is usually cooked in a [[tandoor]] before being marinated in the other ingredients.
* Aloo saag (also spelled aalu saag) consists of boiled or fried ''aloo'' ([[potato]]es) in a curry made with reduced mustard leaves. It is usually made with mustard leaves in Punjab, although spinach is common in other parts of the world. Saag aloo is commonly served hot, usually with [[naan]], chapati, and [[makki di roti]], and topped with [[ghee]].

== See also ==
*[[Ghormeh sabzi]]
* [[Palak paneer]]
* [[Namul]]

==References==
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5^cookingweb: [https://cookingweb.in/sunsunia-saag-recipe/ sunsunia saag recipe in Hindi]

{{Pakistani dishes}}
{{Indian Dishes}}

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[[Category:Indian curries]]
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[[Category:Bengali cuisine]]
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[[Category:Odia cuisine]]
[[Category:Vegetarian dishes of India]]
[[Category:Pakistani curries]]
[[Category:Sindhi cuisine]]

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