Bawarchi Pathal Bhaji

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Bawarchi pathal bhaji is an easy and chef's favorite pathal or gourd recipe with pathal cooked with delectable mix of spices and simmered in a rich gravy. Relish with roti.

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Bawarchi Pathal Bhaji recipe - How to make Bawarchi Pathal Bhaji

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Sabzis, Curries

Preparation Time: dunno Cooking Time: 45 minutes Total Time: 45 mins 6
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Ingredients

10 colocassia leaves (arbi ke patte) with stems
1 small bunch khatta bhaji (Indian sorrel leaves)
3 green chillies
1 tbsp peanuts
1 tbsp chana dal (split Bengal gram)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1 bayleaf (tejpatta)
2 cardamoms (elaichi)
1 stalk of curry leaves (kadi patta)
1/4 tsp cinnamon (dalchini) - cloves (laung / lavang) powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 tsp goda masala
2 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
salt to taste
2 tbsp besan (Bengal gram flour)
5 cups water
2 tbsp oil

Method

Chop both greens coarsely. peel stems and chop those too.
Wash, drain, place in container of pressure cooker with chillies.
Place channa dal and peanuts in another container of the cooker.
Add 1/2 cup water to each container. pressurecook for 4 whistles.
Cool, remove and blend the boiled greens in a mixie or with hand beater.
Add gramflour to 1/2 cup water, make a smooth paste keep aside.
Heat oil, add cumin seeds, bayleaf, cardamoms, curry leaves and clove-cinnamon powder.
Stir a minute and add boiled peanut and dal whole, with the water.
Bring to a boil, add blended greens, masalas, salt, sugar, lemon.
Add remaining water, stir well. bring to a boil. add gramflour paste.
Stir continuously till boil resumes. lower and simmer for 5-7 minutes.
The consistency should be like that of kadhi (refer khichidis).
Serve hot with masala bhath or bhakri.