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Kashmiri Haakh
🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Kashmiri Haakh

🇮🇳 Indian

Kashmiri collard greens cooked soft with mustard oil and asafoetida, daily soul food. Simple, spiced straight-talk food — no gravy to hide behind. Pile beside phulka and a bowl of cooled yogurt.

Prep 13 min Cook 34 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

  • Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
  • Garam Masala1/2 tsp
  • Saltto taste
  • Onion1, finely chopped
  • Tomato2, chopped
  • Green Chili2
  • Cumin Seeds1 tsp
  • Coriander Powder1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
  • Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
  • Asafoetida1 tsp
  • Red Chili Powder1 tsp
  • Mustard Oil1 tsp
  • Collard Greens2 cups, chopped

Optional extras

  • Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pat the collard greens dry and chop it into similar-sized chunks — dry surfaces brown better.

  2. 2

    Soften the onions in oil over a medium flame with a little salt until translucent and sweet.

  3. 3

    Tip in the ginger garlic paste and green chilies, then the spices — fry until the oil separates at the edges.

  4. 4

    Fold in the collard greens with the mustard oil, sprinkle in a tablespoon of water, cover and steam until just done.

  5. 5

    Kill the heat, stir through the cilantro and the green chili, and rest five minutes before serving.

Chef's tip

Fresh spices make the dish — if yours smell of nothing, the dish will taste of nothing.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Kashmiri Haakh Full Recipe | Orzoo Kitchen · on YouTube