Comments on: Mustard Greens (Sarson Patta or Sarshapa)

by: susmatt

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:11:50 +0000

Hi Indira
Are you really sure that those pictures are of mustard greens. The morphology of the leaves looks like spinach. both belongs to 2 different families, pl double check.

Indira replies:
Hi Susmatt, there is a lot of variety in mustard greens. These are sold as baby Japanese mustard greens in local Asian grocery shops here in Seattle.

by: hari

Sat, 20 Jan 2007 02:45:56 +0000

Do I use the stems? Or do I remove them?

Using my pressure cooker, I have to cook it for longer than 40 minutes at high flame. I’m thinking that this isn’t enough cooking.

by: Indira

Tue, 07 Nov 2006 00:29:09 +0000

Nice to know fellow fans of sarson and sarson ka saag.:)

These are baby mustard greens and I purchased them at an Asian grocery shop (Uwajimaya) here in Seattle. Like baby spinach, the leaves are very delicate, flat and not curly like full grown leaves. They tasted like all things baby, delicious with no bitter tone.

Hi Prabha, that’s a great question and I don’t know the answer. But Google search did offer some helpful sites. Here is one - Link. Hope that helps.

by: Pavani

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:56:10 +0000

I never tried these greens before. Always thought sarson means “greens” any kind. Have heard a lot abt sarson ka saag, but never tasted it. Would love if you can post the recipe. Thanks a bunch Indira.

by: Deepu

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:16:08 +0000

Lovely Photography!
I never made anything at home with Sarson Patta but i had the Punjabi special dish Sarson ka Saag India. It tastes delicious!
Waiting for your creation to come up with this healthy veggie…!

by: Lux

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 18:43:38 +0000

I have a question. Do the mustard greens taste bitter or different when compared with spinach. And what are the recipes that can incorporate mustard greens other than sarson ka saa?

by: Lakshmiammal

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:00:24 +0000

Hi Indira,
I have not tried any other green other than spinach and red swiss chard since I came here.Where do you get these? Hope a good recipe follows up.

by: Priya S&S

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 15:22:02 +0000

Indira I have the same Q as Lakshmi, did u get them in Indian stores coz the I usually buy these greens from Kroger and the leaves are quite big just like the ones in this pic -
http://forums.egullet.org/index.php?showtopic=74638

by: krista

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 15:20:19 +0000

I have never seen these before, they look beautiful.

by: lakshmi

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 11:36:01 +0000

do u get these leaves in your local indian store Indira, I haven’t seen them till now in our stores