Goa
pattal bhaji
On demand of a few of our vegetarian readers heres
an all time favourite goan veg recipe :)
Chana Patal Bhaaji is
served in most of the Goan local restaurants loved by one and all .Chana-patal
bhaaji has the flavors of all the whole masalas. Goans relish the Chana Patal
Bhaaji with pao (goan local bread) tastes best for breakfast.
By the way I would like to
warn you the list of ingredients looks long but you will love the veggie it
dishes out :D
Slurpp
Preparation time: 30 mins
Cooking time: 20 mins
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
White Peas (Chana) : ¼ cup
Grated coconut: 1 cup
Onion: 2 (one sliced and one finely chopped)
Potato: 1 small (chopped into big cubes)
Black pepper: 1tspn
Cinnamon: 1 inch
Dry coriander seeds: 2 tbspn
Cloves: 5
Star anise: 2 petals (seeds removed)
Mace: 1 petal
Nutmeg: 1/4th
Fennel seeds: 1 tspn
Poppy seeds: 1tspn
Dry red chillies: 5
Oil : 3 tbspn
Green coriander leaves: 2 tbspn (finely chopped)
Salt to taste
Method:
·
Soak the white peas (chana)
overnight. Pressure cook white peas (chana) for 4 whistles.
·
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a
pan. Stir fry sliced onion till brown.
·
Add the grated coconut and
stir fry till brownish.
·
Dry roast all the whole
masala on a low flame till nice aroma wafts from the pan.
·
Grind the coconut very fine
along with the roasted whole masalas, turmeric and little water.
·
Heat 2 tbspn oil and
stir-fry finely chopped onion till it changes colour.
·
Add the ground masala and
cooked white peas, potatoes along with water.
·
Add the required water to
the gravy; the gravy should be of thin consistency.
·
Add the green coriander and
salt.
·
Remove from heat when
potatoes are cooked.
·
Serve with puri, chapathi
or pao.
It was a fun experience making this dish along with mummy.. added a new reciepe to my culinary basket :)
Catch you'll later going to have some Authentic Goan patal Bhaji
now ;)
cheers!
