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Masaley Waara Beeh Basar! Stuffed Lotus stem in Onion base

Alka Keswani — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 11:30:51 +0000

One of the best thing about having thoughtful friends, is that they know how to make you happy with sweet, kind gestures! So when our family friend Mrs. R. Khubnani, came to know about my love for the lotus stem, she was kind enough to get some for me, all the way from Ulhasnagar. Now, Sindhis might be aware of the fact that there are only handful places in India and abroad where you get the real Beeh, and not the dried sticks, or awful frozen pieces. And obviously, Ulhasnagar is one such place! Half of my mind wanted to savor the sinful, fried, stuffed Beeh tikkis, coated with chickpea batter, while the other half wanted to enjoy simple subzi. Finally, it was a hotchpotch of both and I ended up cooking Beeh basar stuffed lotus stem in onion subzi 🙂 Print Masaley waara Beeh Basar!Stuffed Lotus stem in onion base Rating 4.0 from 4 reviews Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 55 mins Serves: 2-3 Lotus stem stuffed with spiced up green masala and cooked in Onion base. Ingredients 5 pieces of Lotus stem or Bhein, each of approximately 2 inches. For stuffing: 3 Green chillies 4 Garlic cloves Coriander leaves, a handful Ginger about an Inch size Salt as per taste ¼ tsp Turmeric powder 1 tsp Coriander powder 1tbsp of oil For Subzi (Onion Base) 2 large Onions 2 medium sized tomatoes Ginger about 1″ Garlic 2-3 cloves (optional) Green chillies 2 or more depending upon your taste 1 /4 tsp Garam Masala ½ tsp Turmeric powder 1 tsp coriander powder Salt to Taste 3 tsp Oil Fresh coriander leaves for garnishing Method To clean the lotus stem, scrape out the mud layer with blunt knife and rinse under running water. If needed, use long toothpicks to clean the muddy pores of lotus stem. Pressure cook the stems with some salt and few drops of oil ( or a piece of raw papad) and water till 2 whistles or till theBhein is just cooked. Remove the Bhein from cooker, slit vertically and place aside. Make the stuffing by pounding, coriander leaves, chopped green chilies, garlic and ginger, using mortar and pestle,till coarse and add some salt, turmeric powder and coriander powder. Heat 1tbsp oil in a pan and saute the stuffing for few minutes, just to get rid of rawness, taking care that the colour of stuffing do not change to brown.Carefully stuff Bhein with this stuffing. Now slice each Bhein piece into 2. In the same pan add 3 tsp of oil, and saute chopped onions for few seconds and add crushed ginger and garlic. When onions turn translucent, add chopped tomatoes, green chillies and cook for a while. Lower the heat, add some salt and all dry masalas and cover the pan with lid.If the mixture is too dry, sprinkle some water. Add stuffed Bhein and gently mix it.Keep cooking on lowest flame with weight on the lid of the pan, sprinkling some water now and then. Cook for about 15 minutes. Garnish with coriander and mint leaves and serve with hot phulka or steamed rice or as a side dish with Dal rice. 3.5.3251

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A Tale Of Two Curries ~Part Two

Alka Keswani — Sun, 17 May 2009 17:49:29 +0000

Sorry folks, I know I took way too much of time to finish this tale. But then better late than never, isn’t it? Now without any Blah Blah (Oh how much I dislike this expression of relief on your face upon hearing this ! ) let’s jump over to the Recipe Recap: Hubby and myself preferred the Raanh in two different curries. After cooking Black Eyed Beans or Raanh in Tomato base curry for Dear Hubby, I went ahead to treat my taste buds with Raanh in Onion Based Curry. Print A Tale Of Two Curries ~Part Two Prep time: 20 mins Cook time: 30 mins Total time: 50 mins Serves: 2-3 An easy Indian curry recipe of Black eyed beans Ingredients Raanh (Black Eyed Beans) 1 cup Onions 2 Tomatoes 2 small sized Green chillies 2-3 (As per taste) Ginger a tiny piece Salt Turmeric powder ¼ tsp( a bit less) Coriander Powder ½ tsp Oil 1 tbsp (or less) Method Pick, rinse several times with water and soak Raanh in water for 6-8 hours Later discard the water if it is frothy and rinse 1-2 times again In a pressure cooker add 1 tbsp of oil and add chopped onions Keep stirring at intervals till onions turn brownish in colour Add chopped tomatoes,finely chopped ginger, green chillies, turmeric powder and coriander powder Mix well till tomato gets cooked, add about 1 cup of water and close the lid of pressure cooker and wait for 3 whistles Put off the gas and let the cooker cool down Open the lid, whisk the mixture properly with the wooden whisk (Mandhiyaro) Note: If you wish, then after the onions get browned, you can grind it along with tomatoes and chillies and then cook this mixture.That way the chunks of onions will not be visible in curry, since many prefer smooth gravies Add soaked beans and salt and mix properly .Add some water (about 2 cups) and again close the lid and wait for 2-4 whistles( Yeah that will be the variation of cooking time needed for beans depending upon quality and soaking time). The beans generally take longer time to cook in onion gravy than tomato gravies (My observation). So better check out after 2 whistles and decide how much more the beans need to be cooked Adjust the consistency of gravy and serve it garnished with coriander leaves Goes well with white steamed rice but i served it with some Rotis and tomato+cucumber+onion salad 2.2.1

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Besan(Aani) Ji Bhaji~Besan Tikkis in onion base

Alka Keswani — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:07:43 +0000

I thought life will be bit easier as soon as summer vacation of my kid will begin, but no luck as such ! With scorching heat outside and not many amusements inside home, my kid is as bored as myself. For how much time could one remain occupied with indoor games and Idiot box ? So now though I am not worried about what to pack for his lunch and drop and pick up from his school, I am constantly pondering over how to keep him fruitfully occupied. Any ideas(except sending him for any summer classes)?? Well now coming to today’s recipe, this Aani ji bhaji is a typical Sindhi style dish, made from the fried Tikkis of gram flour, softened in the onion and tomato base. A very popular dish, this is a favourite of many Sindhis and the fact that it requires the ingredients that are generally available in our kitchens, it is a saving grace when there aren’t much veggies lying in our refrigerator Here’s how the rolled tikkis look before frying Print Besan(Aani) Ji Bhaji~Besan Tikkis in onion base Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 40 mins Total time: 55 mins Serves: 3 Sindhi Style gattey ki subzi, gramflour tikkis cooked in onion base Ingredients For Aani (Besan ki tikki) Gram Flour 2 Cups Khuskhus (poppy seeds, soaked for 1-2 hours and strained) 2 tsp Green chillies 3, finely chopped Crushed dry Pomegranate seeds (anardana) 1tsp Coriander leaves, 4-5 sprigs Turmeric powder ¼ tsp Oil 3-4 tsp Salt as per taste Very small amount of water to knead a stiff dough Oil to fry Aani For Onion Base Onions 3 large ones (sliced are preferred but you can chop it too) Tomatoes 2 small sized Turmeric powder ¼ tsp Coriander powder 1 heaped tsp Garam masala powder ¼ tsp Green chillies 2 or more Ginger 1” Oil 1 tbsp Method To 2 cups of gram flour add salt, khus khus, green chillies, oil, turmeric powder and mix everything well. Adding very little quantity of water at a time, knead a hard but manageable dough.On a greased surface, place the dough and make a long cylindrical roll and then flatten it.. Cut the roll into approx. 3-4 inch long pieces. In a frying pan, heat a sufficient amount of oil and deep fry the tikkis, in batches, until light golden brown. Drain on tissue paper or kitchen towel. Empty the pan but leave behind 1 tbsp of oil.Add sliced or chopped onions, ginger and chillies and cook till onions till pink (don’t let the onions caramelize). Add chopped tomatoes and salt and cook on medium flame for 2 minutes. Lower the flame and cover the pan. When tomatoes are mushy, add dry spices (except garam masala) and mix well. Sprinkle some water if the mix tends to stick to the bottom of the pan. When tomatoes are properly cooked, add fried tikkis and mix carefully so that tikkis don’t crumble. Add 2-3 spoons of water and cover the pan with a lid and put some weight on the lid. Gently mix the subzi intermittently and sprinkle some more water if needed. Cook till oil leaves the mix. Sprinkle some garam masala and fresh coriander leaves and cook on low flame for a few more minutes. Serve it with freshly made rotis or phulka. 3.5.3251 Want the know why this dish is named Aani? Click here! Here are some more Sindhi dishes made using Besan (Gramflour) Find the recipe of Sindhi Kadhi here! For the recipe of Sindhi Tamate Ji Kadhi, click here! For the recipe of Sindhi Sanna Pakora, click here

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