Seasonal Veggie Dish,
Bhogichi Bhaji
: A Maharashtrian Speciality For Makar Sankranti

Name: Seasonal Veggie Dish, ~Bhogichi Bhaji~: A Maharashtrian Speciality For Makar Sankranti
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: ½ cup Potato cubes; ¼ cup Carrot cubes; 3 Baby brinjals; 8-10 Pavta beans; ¼ cup Green chickpeas (cholia/harbhara); 1 Medium-sized drumstick; ¾ cup Peanuts; 1 tsp Sesame; 1½ tsp Goda masala; 1 tsp Red chilli powder; ¼ tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tbsp Oil; 1 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1 tsp Cumin seeds; a pinch Hing; 1 tbsp Tamarind pulp; 1½ tbsp Jaggery, grated; ⅓ cup Coconut, grated; 3-4 Curry leaves; to taste Salt; for cooking Water; for garnish Coriander, chopped

55 mins

Cooking Time

Easy

Difficulty

Ingredients

Vegan

Diet

Makar Sankranti is a harvest festival celebrated across India. Each region brings its own twist to the festive feasts. In Maharashtra, the celebrations include a special, vegetarian dish called bhogichi bhaji. Made from seasonal vegetables like carrots, beans, cholia, and more. Bhogichi bhaji is similar to Bengali labra or South Indian avial w.r.t choosing a base of mixed vegetables. But all three differ in terms of taste, thanks to the spices used.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

½ cupPotato cubes

¼ cupCarrot cubes

3Baby brinjals

8-10Pavta beans

¼ cupGreen chickpeas (cholia/harbhara)

1Medium-sized drumstick

¾ cupPeanuts

1 tsp Sesame

1½ tspGoda masala

1 tsp Red chilli powder

¼ tspTurmeric powder

2 tbsp Oil

1 tspMustard Seeds

1 tspCumin seeds

a pinchHing

1 tbspTamarind pulp

1½ tbspJaggery, grated

⅓ cupCoconut, grated

3-4Curry leaves

to tasteSalt

for cookingWater

for garnishCoriander, chopped

Bhogichi Bhaji

Seasonal Veggie Dish, Bhogichi Bhaji: A Maharashtrian Speciality For Makar Sankranti

Ingredients

Seasonal Veggie Dish,
Bhogichi Bhaji
: A Maharashtrian Speciality For Makar Sankranti