My sister in law and brother in law gave me a slower cooker and The Indian Slow Cooker: 50 Healthy, Easy, Authentic Recipes for my birthday and I tried my first recipe yesterday! I love the slow cooker because you can set it for a certain amount of time and once the time runs out it turns to warm. This allows me to cook something that only needs 6 hours while I’m at work. It was such a thoughtful gift!

The recipe I tried was Mustard Greens with Spinach, or sarson ka saag. It turned out really yummy! Sarson ka saag is a traditional Punjabi dish that is served with makki ki roti (corn flour roti). I split the recipe, but used the same amount of spices and water as the original.  I also added butter based on recipes I saw when looking up makki ki roti recipes. I got everything ready for the slow cooker the night before and then in the morning I threw it all in, set it, and left. In the evening I threw in the garam masala and made the makki ki roti. I will post that recipe soon.

10 ounce bag mustard greens
9 ounce bag spinach leaves
1 onion chopped
8 garlic cloves peeled
1 inch ginger chopped
4 green chilis chopped
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 tablespoon coriander ground
1 tablespoon corn meal
3/4 tablespoon salt
2 cups water
1 teaspoon garam masala
Dollop butter

1.  Throw all the ingredients except the garam masala in a crock pot. It might be difficult to get all the spinach in, but I added as much as I could and then waited a little while and added the rest of the spinach. I bet you could squish it all in as well.
2. Cook on high for 6 hours.
3. Blend it a little with an immersion blender, but not too much.
4. Add in the garam masala and cook on low for another hour.
5. Top with a dollop of butter and serve with makki ki roti (corn flour roti).