Dill Subzi or Shepu Bhaji

Dill Subzi or Shepu Bhaji

Serves: 2-3 persons

Ingredients:

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Ingredients

• 2 cups finely chopped dill leaves
• 1 tablespoon chana dal
• 1 tablespoon raw peanuts
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 2 cups water
• 2-3 tablespoon gram flour (Besan)
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 2-3 garlic cloves chopped
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• 2 dry red chillies
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Add chopped dill leaves, raw peanuts, and chana dal in a bowl. Add 2 cups water. Put the bowl in a pressure cooker and cook for 3-4 whistles.
2. Let the pressure go down completely. Get the bowl out of pressure cooker. Add besan or gram flour and whisk properly. there should not be any lump.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, and half of the chopped garlic. stir till the garlic turns brown (Do not burn garlic). Add asafoetida, red chilli powder, and turmeric. Add chopped onion and stir for a minute.
4. Add cooked dill leaves and mix well. Add salt to taste. Let the curry boil for a minute. Adjust water consistency if necessary.
5. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a seperate pan. Add remaining chopped garlic, red chillies and pinch of asafoetida. Add this seasoning to the cooked dal. Turn off the flame. Put the lid on and let the curry cook for a minute.
6. Serve hot with jowar bhakri or rice flour bhakri.

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