Recipe: Appetizing Bhaji Cha Kalavan/Vegetable gravy

Recipe: Appetizing Bhaji Cha Kalavan/Vegetable gravy Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Bhaji Cha Kalavan/Vegetable gravy. An intensely flavoured mixed vegetable subzi from the kitchens of Maharashtra, the highlight of the Vegetable Kalvan is a rich paste of tomatoes, onions, coconut, other regular flavour enhancers and spice powders. This paste together with a traditional tempering forms the mouth-watering gravy th. The cuisine has subtle variety and strong flavours and varies from region to region.' Bhaji is the marathi word for vegetables or a vegetable based dish (dry or gravy).

In a seasoning pan, heat oil, add, add crushed garlic and pour it over the gravy.

Mix well so that the garlic flavour sinks into the gravy.

Serve hot as a side dish with polis/ chapatis or even as an accompaniment with steaming hot rice.

You can have Bhaji Cha Kalavan/Vegetable gravy using 21 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Bhaji Cha Kalavan/Vegetable gravy

1. Prepare of gravy-.

2. Prepare of oil.

3. You need of medium onion chopped.

4. It’s of finely chopped ginger.

5. It’s of finely chopped garlic.

6. It’s of curry leaves.

7. Prepare of dessicated coconut.

8. Prepare of chopped tomatoes.

9. Prepare of turmeric/haldi powder.

10. Prepare of red chilli powder.

11. Prepare of main dish-.

12. You need of chopped mixed vegetables(carrots, beans, peas, potato).

13. You need of green chilli, chopped(optional).

14. It’s of oil.

15. It’s of water.

16. Prepare of milk.

17. You need of sugar.

18. Prepare of cumin seeds.

19. Prepare of asafoetida/hing.

20. You need of Salt.

21. Prepare of chopped coriander.

Variations to the recipe : Minor variations give different but awesome taste to the same vegetable.

Maharashtrian Bhaji (Sabzi or Vegetables) Maharashtrian Bhaji Recipes, Maharashtrian Vegetable Recipes.

Roti with bhaji makes a light and satiating meal.

Maharashtrian bhajis have a unique flavour and texture, due to the use of special ingredients like peanuts, sesame seeds, several spices and freshly-prepared masalas like Malvani Masala.

Bhaji Cha Kalavan/Vegetable gravy instructions

1. In a heavy-bottomed wok/karahi/ pan, heat 1Tbsp of oil. Add chopped onions, garlic, ginger and curry leaves. Saute for 4-5 minutes on slow heat, till onions turn slightly brown and raw smell of garlic is no more..

2. Add desiccated coconut and saute for another minute on slow heat, till coconut is slightly browned..

3. Now add the chopped tomatoes, salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder. Saute on low- medium heat, till tomatoes are cooked well and oil separates..

4. Switch off flame and cool.Grind the above mixture to a fine paste using little water if required..

5. In the same vessel, heat 1 tsp of oil and add asafoetida/hing and cumin seeds. Let the seeds crackle. Now add the chopped vegetables, little salt and mix well. Add chopped green chillies(optional) and saute with occasionally stirring on low- medium heat for 2-3 minutes, till vegetables are half done..

6. Now add the prepared onion- tomato paste to it. Add 1/2 cup water and 1 cup milk, sugar and stir well on low heat. Cover and cook till vegetables are cooked well and oil separates..

7. Serve hot, garnished with chopped coriander and with bread of your choice..

Likewise you will find that Maharashtrian cuisine also. 'Bhogichi Bhaji' is a traditional winter recipe cooked all across Maharashtra on the day of 'Bhogi' which is a day prior to 'Makar Sankranti.' This dish celebrates the seasonal bounty of winter vegetables along with groundnuts and sesame seeds which provide the much needed warmth and nourishment to the body during winters.

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