Khandeshi Shev Bhaji – Marathi Recipe

Instructions

• Heat up a pan on medium heat.
• Add coconut and roast until it gets a nice reddish color.
• Transfer the roasted coconut into a blender jar.
• In the same pan add oil.
• Add sliced onion, ginger garlic and fry on medium heat until onion gets reddish color or is caramelized.
• Transfer the onion into the blender jar and blend the masala into a fine paste.
• First blend masala dries only and then if needed add very little water and blend into a fine paste.
• Make sure that you use minimum water while blending.
• Heat up oil in a pan and add the blended masala.
• Fry the masala for about 2-3 minutes.
• Add khandeshi kala masala, red chili powder, and mix well.
• You can use any stored masala with you in place of khandeshi kala masala.
• You can add red chili powder according to your taste.
• Fry the masala on medium heat until it releases oil. 
• Add hot water into the masala.
• You can add water depending on what consistency you want.
• Add salt to taste and mix well. Simmer the rassa on medium heat for about 4-5 minutes.
• Turn off the gas and add shev.
• Let it soak in the rassa for just about a minute and serve with bhakari, onion, and slice of lemon.