Kandalee Ka Saag (Bichhu booti ka saag) - Traditional Dish Of Uttarakhand

Name: Kandalee Ka Saag (Bichhu booti ka saag) - Traditional Dish Of Uttarakhand
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 kg Kandlaee leaves (Bichhu Ghas); 20 gm cumin seed (Jeera, Jakhiya); 30 ml Mustard oil; Dry red Chili (for tadka); Salt (according to the taste)

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About Kandalee Ka Saag (Bichhu booti ka saag) - Traditional Dish Of Uttarakhand

Leaves of Kandalee are locally known as Bichhu Ghas. This grass is very famous in Himalaya region due to formic acid, which, when it contact with skin, cause irritation.

It is one of the famous recipes of Uttarakhand or Uttaranchal. It is very yummy to eat. Try out its preparation

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Recipe Time & More

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time30 minutes mins

Total Time40 minutes mins

Served AsDinner Lunch

Recipe TasteSalty Savoury

Calories - 114 kcal

Servings - 5

Ingredients

▢ 1 kg Kandlaee leaves Bichhu Ghas
▢ 20 gm cumin seed Jeera, Jakhiya
▢ 30 ml Mustard oil
▢ Dry red Chili for tadka
▢ Salt according to the taste

Instructions

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First of all pick very soft and smaller leaves of kandalee.
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Boil these kandalee leaves in water.
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Cook it till the acidity content of the leaves are removed and the entire kandalee becomes pulpy.
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Drain out the water and chop it roughly.
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Heat oil in thick bottom pan or kadai. Next, add Jakhiya and dry red chilli.
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Fry the boiled leaves of kandalee for five minutes or until all the liquid is absorbed and add salt to it and Serve hot.

Recipe Notes

This Recipe has been shared by Executive Sous Chef Dheeraj Bhandari. Chef Dheeraj is a passionate Indian chef, TV show host, food stylist, blogger. He started his career in 2003 with The Claridges Hotel New Delhi at Abdul kalam road.

He brings over 13 years experience at five-star hotels and luxury ships such as the Eros Intercontinental, Star Cruises, Royal Caribbean cruise liner and Google Gurgaon. Chef Dheeraj Bhandari presently working at MOSAIC HOTEL MUSSOORIE as an Executive Sous chef managed by Tux hospitality Shipra groups of hotels.

Also See:

Murg Saagwala / Spicy Spinach Chicken Curry
Naari Ka Saag (Water Spinach)
Sarso Ka Saag & Makki Ki Roti -Traditional Dish Of Punjab

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4 Comments

Nikhil Thakur

August 28, 2022 / 8:39 pm Log in to Reply

This looks so inviting! Thank you.
deepti irchella

February 22, 2016 / 10:12 pm Log in to Reply

Absolutely delicious! Thanks for sharing.
neelam rawal

November 20, 2015 / 10:33 pm Log in to Reply

This looks so good! Can’t wait to cook it.
Shally Rastogi

June 23, 2015 / 6:34 pm Log in to Reply

Thanks for the inspiration! Looks tasty.