| Prep time 5 min | Cooking time 30 min |
| Cousine / Course Indian-veg | Servings 3-4 |
Ingredients
- तूर डाळ / तुवर दाल / Pigeon pea (Toor daal)-1 cup
- िहरवी िमरची / हरी िमर्च / Spicy green chili – 1/4 cup
- कच्चा टमाटा / कच्चा टमाटर / (Tomatillos) Sour green tomatoes – 2
- हळद / हल्दी / Turmeric – 1/4 tsp
- तेल / Oil – 3 tbsp
- मोहरी / राई / Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
- िजरे / जीरा / Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
- हींग / Asafoetida – a pinch
- अद्रक / अदरक / Ginger grated – 1 tsp
- लसुन / लेहसुन / Garlic grated – 3-4
- खोब्र / नािरयल / Dry coconut grated – 2 tbsp
- कांदा / प्याज / Onion – 1 small
- शेंगदाने / मूंगफल्ली / Peanuts crushed – 2 tbsp
- कोथंबीर / धिनया पत्ता / Coriander leaves chopped
- गरम मसाला / Garam Masala – 1 tsp
- मीठ / Salt – per taste
Cooking
- Wash and clean toor daal
- Fine chop spicy green chilis, the chopped chilis should be 1/4 of the toor daal
- Use tomatillos if you don’t have amabtchuka, chop in to small pieces
- Transfer toor daal, green chilis, tomatillos, turmeric, add 1-2 cup water to pressure cook for 3-4 whistles
- Once pressure cooker cool down, transfer cooked dal to a bowl.
- Whisk to make it smooth, add a cup of water, whisk again
- Now heat add oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, a pich of asafetida (hing), mix and saute till mustard splutters
- Add grated ginger, grated garlic, saute for 30 sec
- Add onion, saute till onion cooks
- Add coriander leaves, crushed peanuts, saute for 1 min
- Add cooked, whisked daal, mix well
- Add water to your liking, mix well, bring to boil
- Simmer for 4-5 min
- Garnish with coriander leaves and its ready to serve
Tips
- Conventionally this bhaji is prepared with Ambatchuka
- Use sour green tomatoes (tomatillos) as alternative
- Adjut green chili quantity to your liking
- Make sure to cook dal completely to get best consistency
How to serve
- Serve with Bhakari, Chapati, Rice
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