Vakilichi Bhaji – Marathi Bhaji

Instructions

• Take besan in a bowl.
• Add coriander powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, salt and mix everything well together.
• Add a little water at a time to make smooth batter. No lumps of besan should be formed.
• Add lemon juice and mix well.
• You can add chat masala or amchoor powder in place of lemon juice.
• Heat up oil in a pan.
• Add hing and pour the batter.
• Mix quickly so that no lumps will be formed.
• Cook it stirring continuously.
• When it comes together nicely, cover and steam on low heat for about 7-8 minutes.  
• Remove the lid and mix it once more.
• Cover and rest for about 5-7 minutes.
• Take chakali mould and fit fine shev dish in it.
• When ukad cools down a little transfer it into chakali mould.
• Roll kurdai like shev from the chakali mould.
• Heat up oil in a tadka pan.
• Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and mix well.
• Add this tadka on each shev roll.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and fresh coconut.
• Vakilichi bhaji is all ready.