Bhogichi Bhaji
A mix veggie & beans curry from Maharashtra usually prepared on Bhogi day..a day before Sankranti.A blend of fresh harvest produce.
…..by Aparna Vibhute Yelmar
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Bhogichi Bhaji
A mix veggie & beans curry from Maharashtra usually prepared on Bhogi day..a day before Sankranti.A blend of fresh harvest produce.
…..by Aparna Vibhute Yelmar
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| Servings | Prep Time |
| 4people | 10minutes |
| Cook Time | Passive Time |
| 20 minutes | 0 |
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Ingredients
To be made into paste
- 1/2medium onion
- 1 inch ginger piece
- 9-10cloves garlic
- 1/2cup dry desiccated coconut
- 7-8 curry leaves
- 3-4springs coriander
fruits,Vegetables and beans
- 1cup fava beans or any other beans
- 1 cup green chickpeas ( or soaked black chickpeas)
- 1cup peas ( fresh or frozen)
- 3 medium carrots
- 5-6 jujubes ( ber/ bor)
- 1/4 cup peanuts
- 1cup greens– sorrel green / fenugreek (methi)/spinach
- 1long drumstick
- 3-4baby brinjals
- 1/2medium onion–sliced
- 1small tomato–finely chopped
Spices
- 1tsp mustard seeds
- 1tsp cumin seeds
- 1/4 tsp asafoetida
- 1tsp Red chilli powder or more to taste
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 1/2 tsp salt–or to taste
- 1small piece of jaggery (optional)
- 1tsp Goda masala (or Garam masala)
- 1 Tbsp oil
Garnish
- fewsprigs of coriander
- freshly scrapped coconut
Instructions
- Choose, clean and chop vegetables to desired shape.Keep them separate as they need to be added at different times.
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and asafoetida. Next goes in little freshly chopped coriander, curry leaves and onion-tomato. Saute for a minute.
- Prepare paste with ingredients listed under ‘to be made into paste.’ Add the paste to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes. Mixture doesn’t need to cook longer as it will cook further with vegetables.
- Add red chilli powder, coriander – cumin powder, salt, turmeric, jaggery. Saute .Add in carrots, beans, drumsticks, chickpeas and 1 1/2 cups water . Mix well and cover to cook.
- Check in between and after 3-4 minutes, add in rest of the vegetables.Add more water if needed.
- Check if vegetables are done..takes around 5-7 minutes.If vegetables are cooked, add in goda masala. Garnish with coriander and coconut. Serve hot with Bajara roti/ plain roti/ rice.
Recipe Notes
- If you would like to make the curry green, substitute red chilli powder with green chillies and add more quantity of greens. Green chillies can be added while making paste.
- Sorrel leaves have own sour taste so no need of added sourness. If you cant find sorrel leaves, add 1 tsp of tamarind pulp or lemon juice.
- Vegetables used are usually baby ones and fresh so they little time to cook.If making curry in different season, time needed may vary.
- No hard and fast rule to add goda / garam masala..the curries made at rural areas don’t have masalas in it but they have the farm freshness to it.
- If you like more gravy, just add 1/2 can of coconut milk before the last boil.