Matakichi Rassa Bhaji – Marathi Recipe

Instructions

• Take 150-175 gm mataki and soak it in water overnight.
• Next morning drain the excess water and wrap the soaked mataki in a cloth.
• Keep it covered for sprouting.
• In winter it takes about 2-3 days for sprouting while in summer it just takes a day.
• Wash the sprouted mataki really good and transfer it into cooker.
• Add turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
• Cook on medium heat until 1 whistle.
• Take fresh shredded coconut, garlic, ginger, green chilies, coriander leaves and blend it into fine paste.
• Heat up oil a pan.
• Add cumin seeds and let them splutter.
• Add hing, curry leaves, onion and mix well.
• Fry until onion gets light golden color.
• Add coriander powder and mix well.
• If you want you can add a pinch of turmeric powder.
• Add blended masala and fry for about just 2 minutes until raw flavour of garlic or ginger goes away. 
• Add cooked mataki with water in it and mix well.
• Add salt and mix well.
• Simmer on medium heat for about 7-8 minutes.
• Mataki chi rassa baji is already.
• You can have this with chapatti, bhakari. It also goes well with rice too.