Kurdai Chi Bhaji – Marathi Recipe

Instructions

• Crush kurdai into a bowl. Do not crush it finely.
• You can use crushed kurdai if you have.
• Add enough water.
• Cover and soak kurdai for about 30 minutes.
• After 30 minutes, drain the soaked through a strainer.
• Heat up oil in a pan.
• Add mustard seeds and let them pop up.
• Add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
• Add hing, garlic and mix well.
• Fry for about a minute.
• Add curry leaves, onion and mix well.
• Fry onion until it gets light golden color on medium heat for about 5-6 minutes.
• When onion begins to get light golden color add kanda lasun masala, red chili powder and mix well.
• You can use goda masala or kala masala or varhadi masala or any other stored masala in place of kanda lasun msasala.
• Fry the spices for about a minute.
• Add soaked and drained kurdai, salt to taste and mix well.
• Cover and steam on low to medium heat for about 4-5 minutes.
• Turn off the gas and add coriander leaves.
• You can have kurdai chi bhaji with poli or bhakari.
• It goes well with rice too.