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Chakvatachi Bhaji

Green Leafy vegetable cooked with chana dal. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Main Ingredients Chakvat, Split Bengal Gram
Cuisine Maharashtrian
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 11-15 minutes
Cook time 26-30 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg
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Ingredients list for Chakvatachi Bhaji

  • 1 bunch Chakvat
  • 4 Split Bengal Gram
  • a few Fresh coriander leaves
  • 1/4 cup Split Bengal gram (chana dal)
  • 1/4 cup Peanuts
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
  • 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida
  • a pinch Sugar
  • to taste Salt
  • 3 tablespoons Gram flour (besan)
  • 1/2 cup Buttermilk

Method

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  1. Clean, wash and shred chakvat finely. Remove stems, wash and chop green chillies finely. Clean, wash and chop coriander leaves finely. Wash and soak chana dal in half a cup of water for an hour. Drain. Roast peanuts and then crush roughly.
  2. Heat oil, add cumin seeds, when slightly brown, add asafoetida, green chillies and chakvat. Stir for a while.
  3. Add chana dal, sugar and salt. Mix well and cook till chana dal is soft but firm.
  4. Mix besan and buttermilk till smooth and then add this to the pan. Further cook for five to six minutes stirring well.
  5. Serve hot garnished with chopped coriander leaves.

Nutrition Info

Calories 854
Carbohydrates 52.6
Protein 35.3
Fat 55.9
Other Fiber Iron- 14.3mg
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