Mixed Vegetables / Bhogichi Bhaji

Time 30 min

Ingredients

Fresh vaal 1/4 cup

Eggplants medium size 3 (cut into 4 pieces) 

Green peas 1/4 cup

Fresh green chickpeas 1/4 cup

Groundnuts 2 tbsp

Carrot cut into cubes 1/4 cup

Finely chopped onion 2 medium size

Finely chopped tomato 1 medium size

Red chili powder 1 tsp & ginger garlic paste 1/4 tsp / Kolhapuri masala 1.5 tsp

Jaggery 1 tsp

Water 1/2 cup or more

Oil 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Method

Heat oil in pan, add onion & tomato, saute till onion turns golden brown. Then add all vegetables. Fry for 4-5 min. Then add red chili powder + ginger garlic paste/ kolhapuri kanda lasun masala, fry for about 2-3 min. Then add 1/2 cup water, cover with lid and cook for about 10 to 12 min. Keep the low flame. Then add salt and mix well. Check the water level if require add 2 tsp water and now let it cook for about 5-6 min. Keep checking to avoid burning. Switch off the flame. Serve hot with bajri bhakari.

Tip
It is dry bhaji / sabji so keep in mind water requirement to avoid overcooking.

Millet / Bajari Bhakari

Millet / Bajari Bhakari

Time 10 Min

Ingredients
Millet (Bajari) 1 cup
Salt to taste
Water 1/2 Cup
Millet /Bajri Flour 1/2 cup for dusting
Iron Tava

Method
Heat the iron tava. Pour water on the tava. Then water becomes immediately hot. Turn off the flame. Then in the big thali containing flour and salt add hot water to it. Keep it for 5 min. Then knead the dough properly not too soft not too hard. Make 2 -3 portions. Take one portion of dough apply little flour on the polpat or flat surface. Then roll gently to make big and round in shape. Turn on the flame. Heat the tava on high flame for 2-3 min then make a low flame. Then put the bhakari on tava and apply little water on upper side. Let it be for 1-2 min. Immediately water will get evaporated. Then flip the bhakari and roast. At this stage make medium flame. Roast the bhakari for about 4-5 min on medium flame. After bhakari is done remove tava and on high flame keep bhakari directly on cook top and roast on both sides just for 1-2 min. Avoid burning of the bhakari by flipping quickly.

Tip.
Serve hot with sada zunka or dahi zunka.
Hot bhakari with desi ghee tastes superb