Shepu Chi Bhaji Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped dill leaves (shepu / suva bhaji)
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai / sarson)
• 1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
• 1/4 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 1/4 cup chana dal (split Bengal gram), soaked in hot for 30 minutes and drained
• 2 tbsp chopped garlic (lehsun)
• 1 tbsp chopped green chillies
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• salt (namak) to taste
• 1 tbsp desiccated coconut

Steps

1. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai and add the mustard seeds and allow them to crackle.
2. When the seeds crackle, add the asafoetida and turmeric powder and sauté on a medium flame for 10 seconds.
3. Add the chana dal, garlic, green chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
4. Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
5. Add the shepu and salt, mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
6. Serve immediately garnished with coconut.