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An Indian dish made from greens (usually spinach) cooked down to a thick paste.
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Saag
Saag (Hindustani: [ˈsɑːg]), also spelled sag or saga, is an Indian leaf vegetable dish eaten with bread such as roti or naan, or in some regions with rice. Saag can be made from spinach, mustard greens, collard greens, basella, finely chopped broccoli or other greens, along with added spices and sometimes other ingredients such as chhena. Saag is common in the state of Odisha, where it is eaten with pakhala. In the Shree Jagannath Temple of Puri, saag is one of the dishes offered to Jagannath as part of Mahaprasad. Saag is also common in West Bengal and other regions of North India, where the most common preparation is sarson ka saag (mustard plant leaves), which may be eaten with makki ki roti, a yellow roti made with maize flour. Saag gosht or hariyali maans (spinach and mutton) is a common dish in the North Indian state of Haryana.
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Saag
Saag or sag is a Leaf-based dish eaten in South Asia with bread such as roti or naan, or rice. Saag can be made from spinach, mustard leaves, finely chopped broccoli, or other greens, along with added spices and sometimes other ingredients such as paneer. On some menus, it is called saagwala. Saag is more common in North Indian provinces of Haryana, Uttar pradesh, as well as in Pakistani and Indian region of Punjab, especially Sarsoon ka saag, where it may be eaten with makki ki roti. This roti is made of corn flour and is yellow in colour, though it can also be eaten with other breads. Saag/saj however can be a catch-all term for various green-leaved dishes. Saag aloo is a common dish in Punjabi cuisine as served in restaurants and take-aways in the Western world.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of saag in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
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The numerical value of saag in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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