Methi Pachadi

A very very simple and fast raita... delicious and healthy too.... Ingredients

1/2 bunch fenugreek leaves chopped (Methi leaves)
1 onion finely chopped
Salt to taste
2 tbsp yogurt


Method
1. Mix all the ingredients and serve...


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Vaangi Bharit

One more maharashtrian dish for SWC-Maharashtra event... and an award from Lakshmi... Thanks a lot Lakshmi for the award....










And now here goes the recipe for Vaangi Bharit

Ingredients
1 big round brinjal
2tbsp roasted peanuts
1 onion finely chopped
1 chilli finely chopped
2 tbsp yogurt
1tbsp coriander chopped
Salt to taste

Method
1. Apply oil to the brinjal and bake it over the gas flame directly from all sides for about 5 minutes.
2. Cool and then remove the skin. Smash it with hands and then mix all the other ingredients.
3. Serve as raita.


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Doodhichi Koshimbir (Lauki Raita)

One more for the SWC-Maharashtra & Vow-Bottle gourd

This is a very traditional raita made during the Peshwai rule.... Got this wonderful recipe from one of my Maharashtrian friend and also the information about it...

Ingredients

1 cup bottle gourd
2 tbsp sweet yogurt
a pinch of black pepper powder
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
a pinch of asafoetida
a pinch of turmeric
salt to taste

Method
1. Peel, wash and dice the bottle gourd. Pressure cook for 1 or 2 whistles.
2. Cool and then add yogurt, salt, pepper, sugar and mix.
3. Heat oil in a small kadhai. Add cumin seeds when they crackle add turmeric and asafoetida. Pour this tempering on the raita.

Note: If you dont like the tempering have the raita with out it.

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Batatyache Bharit

For SWC-Maharashtra event

Ingredients

2 potatoes boiled peeled and smashed

1 cup yogurt

1 green chilli chopped

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp turmeric

a pinch asafoetida

a few curry leaves

1 tsp oil/claryfied butter (ghee)

Salt to taste

Method

1. Boil the potatoes nicely. Cool, peel and mash them with hand roughly.

2. Heat oil/ghee in a small kadhai and add cumin seeds to it.

3. When they crackle add chilli, asafoetida, curry leaves and turmeric to it.

4. Pour this tempering on the mashed potatoes. Add yogurt and salt.

5. Mix well and serve.

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