Maharashtrian Style Bhogichi Bhaji Recipe - Mixed Vegetable Curry
A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with brinjal (baingan / eggplant) - cut into chunks, drumstick - peeled and cut into 3'inch, avarekalu / lilva beans. Ready in 1h, serves 4.
Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳
Instructions
19 steps- 1
To begin making the Bhogichi Bhaji recipe, firstly wash the brinjal, drumsticks, potatoes thoroughly under sufficient water and chop them as required
brinjal (baingan / eggplant) - cut into chunks(150 grams)drumstick - peeled and cut into 3'inch(2 pieces)potatoes (aloo) - cubed(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - as required - 2
Peel the skin of potatoes before you chop them
potatoes (aloo) - cubed(2) - 3
Heat a heavy bottomed pan, and add oil to it
- 4
Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon) - 5
When they splutter, add the fenugreek seeds, asafoetida, chopped green chilli and curry leaves
onions - finely chopped(3)tomato - chopped(1)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - as requiredmustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1) - 6
After about a minute, add the chopped onions and cook till they turn soft and translucent
onions - finely chopped(3)tomato - chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1) - 7
When the onions turn translucent, add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder and the coriander powder
onions - finely chopped(3)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - as requiredgreen chilli - finely chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1) - 8
Saute for 2 to 3 minutes
- 9
Now add the lilva beans, potatoes and drumsticks
drumstick - peeled and cut into 3'inch(2 pieces)avarekalu / lilva beans(1/2 cup)potatoes (aloo) - cubed(2) - 10
Mix well
- 11
Add sufficient water to cover the vegetables and bring them to a boil
- 12
Lower the flame to medium and cook covered stirring occasionally
- 13
When the vegetables are more than half cooked, add the chopped tomato and brinjals
brinjal (baingan / eggplant) - cut into chunks(150 grams)onions - finely chopped(3)tomato - chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1) - 14
Add some hot water at this stage if required
coriander (dhania) leaves - as required - 15
Cover and cook
- 16
When all the vegetables are fully cooked, add the jaggery, grated coconut, salt to taste and some more water if required to get a thick gravy
jaggery(1 tablespoon)salt - to tastetablespoons fresh coconut - grated(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - as required - 17
Simmer for 5 to 6 minutes
- 18
When done transfer the Bhogichi Bhaji to a serving bowl and garnish with chopped coriander leaves
onions - finely chopped(3)tomato - chopped(1)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - as requiredsprig curry leaves(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1) - 19
Serve Bhogichi Bhaji along with Maharashtrian Ambat Goda Dal and Rice Flour Bhakri for a weekday lunch with your family
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Maharashtrian Style Bhogichi Bhaji Recipe - Mixed Vegetable Curry
A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with brinjal (baingan / eggplant) - cut into chunks, drumstick - peeled and cut into 3'inch, avarekalu / lilva beans. Ready in 1h, serves 4.
Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳
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19 steps- 1
To begin making the Bhogichi Bhaji recipe, firstly wash the brinjal, drumsticks, potatoes thoroughly under sufficient water and chop them as required
brinjal (baingan / eggplant) - cut into chunks(150 grams)drumstick - peeled and cut into 3'inch(2 pieces)potatoes (aloo) - cubed(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - as required - 2
Peel the skin of potatoes before you chop them
potatoes (aloo) - cubed(2) - 3
Heat a heavy bottomed pan, and add oil to it
- 4
Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds
mustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon) - 5
When they splutter, add the fenugreek seeds, asafoetida, chopped green chilli and curry leaves
onions - finely chopped(3)tomato - chopped(1)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - as requiredmustard seeds(1/2 teaspoon)asafoetida (hing)(1/4 teaspoon)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/4 teaspoon)sprig curry leaves(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1) - 6
After about a minute, add the chopped onions and cook till they turn soft and translucent
onions - finely chopped(3)tomato - chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1) - 7
When the onions turn translucent, add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder and the coriander powder
onions - finely chopped(3)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/2 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - as requiredgreen chilli - finely chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1) - 8
Saute for 2 to 3 minutes
- 9
Now add the lilva beans, potatoes and drumsticks
drumstick - peeled and cut into 3'inch(2 pieces)avarekalu / lilva beans(1/2 cup)potatoes (aloo) - cubed(2) - 10
Mix well
- 11
Add sufficient water to cover the vegetables and bring them to a boil
- 12
Lower the flame to medium and cook covered stirring occasionally
- 13
When the vegetables are more than half cooked, add the chopped tomato and brinjals
brinjal (baingan / eggplant) - cut into chunks(150 grams)onions - finely chopped(3)tomato - chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1) - 14
Add some hot water at this stage if required
coriander (dhania) leaves - as required - 15
Cover and cook
- 16
When all the vegetables are fully cooked, add the jaggery, grated coconut, salt to taste and some more water if required to get a thick gravy
jaggery(1 tablespoon)salt - to tastetablespoons fresh coconut - grated(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - as required - 17
Simmer for 5 to 6 minutes
- 18
When done transfer the Bhogichi Bhaji to a serving bowl and garnish with chopped coriander leaves
onions - finely chopped(3)tomato - chopped(1)coriander powder (dhania)(1 teaspoon)coriander (dhania) leaves - as requiredsprig curry leaves(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1)green chilli - finely chopped(1) - 19
Serve Bhogichi Bhaji along with Maharashtrian Ambat Goda Dal and Rice Flour Bhakri for a weekday lunch with your family
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