Bhogichi Bhaji
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
20 mins
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Servings
6
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Calories
353 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Indian
Bhogichi Bhaji
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Bhogi chi bhaji is a mix vegetable curry that is made on bhogi which precedes Makar Sankranti. In bhogi chi bhaji, seasonal winter vegetables are used.
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Ingredients
to roast and ground:
- 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoons peanuts
- 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut
for tamarind pulp:
- 1 teaspoon tamarind
- 3 tablespoons hot water
other ingredients for bhogichi bhaji:
- 2 tablespoons oil (preferably peanut oil)
- ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 large onion - chopped or ¾ cup chopped onions
- 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 6 to 7 curry leaves - optional
- 1 inch ginger - roughly chopped
- 4 to 5 medium garlic cloves - roughly chopped
- 1 green chili - chopped
- 1 medium to large carrot - chopped
- ½ cup chopped broad beans (ghevada, flat beans, hyacinth beans)
- ½ cup chopped snow peas (val papdi, valor, field beans, sem ki phalli)
- 1 drumstick - peeled and chopped
- ¼ cup green peas or fresh green chana
- ¼ cup beans shelled from lima beans (pavta, surti papdi, avarakkai, mochai) - optional
- 7 to 8 small brinjals - chopped, (baingan)
- 2 medium sized potatoes - chopped
- 6 to 7 bor (ber or indian jujubes)
- 2 cups water or add as required
- 2 teaspoons Goda Masala or kala masala or 1 teaspoon garam masala
- ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves
- salt as required
- ½ to 1 teaspoon jaggery or add as required
- 3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
Instructions
chopping veggies for bhogichi bhaji recipe:
- First rinse all the veggies, drain them well and keep aside. Apart from the veggies, I have also used ¼ cup fresh green peas and ¼ cup lima beans (pavta, surti papdi, avarakkai, mochai).
- For the beans remove the side string and open both the pods.
- Then break or chop them in 1 inch pieces. If there are any worms or mould growth inside the beans, then discard these beans. Keep the chopped beans aside.
- Also chop the other veggies in medium to large pieces. Place chopped brinjals in a bowl of water, so that they do not discolor.
making tamarind pulp:
- In a bowl soak 1 teaspoon tamarind in 3 tablespoons hot water for 20 minutes.
- Later squeeze the tamarind pulp in the water. Keep the tamarind pulp aside.
roasting and grinding:
- Heat a small pan. Keep flame to a low and add 2 tablespoons sesame seeds.
- Stirring often roast sesame seeds till they pop and change color. Remove and keep aside.
- In the same pan, add 2 tablespoons peanuts.
- Stirring often roast peanuts till they become crunchy and you see some browned or black spots on them. Keep aside.
- Switch off the flame and in the same pan add 2 tablespoons desiccated coconut.
- Stirring often roast coconut for a minute. There is no need to roast till light brown. The coconut just needs to be lightly roasted.
- Remove and keep aside and let these three roasted ingredients cool down.
- Then take them in a small grinder jar or a coffee grinder.
- Grind to a fine powder using the pulse option or grind for a few seconds and then stop. Do not grind at a stretch as then oil will be released.
- In a mortar and pestle, crush coarsely or finely 1 inch ginger, 4 to 5 medium garlic cloves and 1 green chili. Keep aside.
making bhogichi bhaji recipe:
- Heat 2 tablespoon oil in a large pot or pan. Add ½ teaspoon mustard seeds and let them crackle.
- When the mustard seeds crackle, add ½ teaspoon cumin seeds. Let the cumin seeds also crackle and change color.
- Then add 1 large onion (chopped). sauté onions till translucent.
- Then add 1 pinch asafoetida (hing), ½ teaspoon turmeric powder and 6 to 7 curry leaves (optional). mix well.
- Now add the crushed ginger-garlic-green chili paste.
- Mix and sauté till the raw aroma of both ginger and garlic goes away.
- Now add chopped broad beans, chopped snow peas and ½ cup chopped carrots. mix well.
- Add ¼ cup water.
- Cover pan with a lid and on a medium-low flame simmer veggies for 5 minutes.
- Then open the lid and give a stir.
- Now add the remaining veggies – small brinjals, drumstick, potaotes, bor or indian jujubes, green peas and lima beans. Skip bor or ber if you do not have.
- Mix again. Then season with salt.
- Add 2 cups water and stir.
- Cover pan with a lid.
- Simmer on medium-low to medium flame till the vegetables are almost cooked.
- In between do check when the mix vegetables are cooking. Simmer till the veggies are almost done.
- Now add the tamarind pulp.
- Add the ground sesame seeds+peanuts+desiccated coconut powder. Also add 2 teaspoons goda masala (or kala masala or 1 teaspoon garam masala powder) and ½ to 1 teaspoon jaggery.
- Add ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves. mix well.
- Simmer bhogichi bhaji further for 4 to 5 minutes. Check the taste and add more salt or jaggery if required.
- Lastly switch off the flame and add 3 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves. Mix again.
- Serve bhogichi bhaji with sesame seeds-bajra bhakri, chapati, khichdi or steamed rice.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
353kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
54g
(18%)
Protein
14g
(28%)
Fat
12g
(18%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
460mg
(19%)
Potassium
1775mg
(51%)
Fiber
22g
(88%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
2053IU
(41%)
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)
1mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
1mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
17mg
Vitamin B6
1mg
Vitamin B12
1µg
Vitamin C
51mg
(57%)
Vitamin E
4mg
Vitamin K
27µg
Calcium
125mg
(13%)
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
293µg
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Magnesium
132mg
Phosphorus
265mg
Zinc
2mg
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 353 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 353kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 54g | 18% |
| Protein | 14g | 28% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 460mg | 19% |
| Potassium | 1775mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 22g | 88% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 2053IU | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B3 (Niacin) | 17mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1µg | 42% |
| Vitamin C | 51mg | 57% |
| Vitamin E | 4mg | |
| Vitamin K | 27µg | |
| Calcium | 125mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B9 (Folate) | 293µg | |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
| Magnesium | 132mg | 33% |
| Phosphorus | 265mg | |
| Zinc | 2mg |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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