As mentioned on our About Us page, we sisters are half Sindhi. Growing up, we got to experience the wonderful traditional Sindhi cooking of our grandmother, and the less traditional, but equally delicious, Sindhi cooking of our father. One of the most common dishes that our grandmother made was Sai Bhaji, a spinach-based one-pot meal. Like many Indian and Pakistani style dishes the vegetables and dal are cooked down until they form a thick flavorful gravy.
Many versions of this dish exist, but this version I’m sharing here is the one my grandmother made. It’s best served with basmati brown rice or indian bread such as chapatis (can be bought either frozen or made following this recipe). Sai Bhaji is a fabulous recipe, as it requires no specialty ingredients, with the exception of chana dal, which is found at any indian grocery store or perhaps in some better stocked grocery stores in the ethnic foods section. It is also a very healthy dish, using no oil and packing in a lot of vegetables. It is best made with fresh vegetables, but frozen spinach can be used in a pinch, for a slightly diminished flavor.
