Maharashtrian Bakar Bhaji Recipe
A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - chopped with skin intact, poppy seeds, chironji. Ready in 20 min, serves 4.
Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳
- 1
To begin making the Maharashtrian Bakar Bhaji Recipe, dry roast the poppy seeds, sesame seeds, desiccated coconut & charoli all separately
poppy seeds(1/4 cup)sesame seeds (til seeds)(1/4 cup)dessicated coconut(1/4 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)tablespoons maharashtrian goda masala(2) - 2
Grind them into a coarse powder in mixer grinder
teaspoons turmeric powder (haldi)(2)teaspoons red chilli powder(2) - 3
Keep aside
- 4
Wash the pumpkin thoroughly & cut the pumpkin with the skin into chunks of roughly 1 inch cubes
kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - chopped with skin intact(1/2 kg) - 5
You can use the pumpkin with yellow & green skin, as it is very tasty and fits in this recipe very well
kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - chopped with skin intact(1/2 kg) - 6
In a kadai, heat oil on medium heat and once it is hot enough, add fenugreek seeds
poppy seeds(1/4 cup)sesame seeds (til seeds)(1/4 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 7
Once they splutter, add mustard seeds, hing & turmeric powder
poppy seeds(1/4 cup)sesame seeds (til seeds)(1/4 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)teaspoons turmeric powder (haldi)(2)teaspoons red chilli powder(2) - 8
Add the curry leaves immediately & red chillies
curry leaves(8)dry red chillies(2)teaspoons red chilli powder(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped - 9
Give it a quick stir and add the chunks of pumpkin
- 10
Add the red chilli powder, jaggery, salt, goda masala, powder of sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dry coconut & chironji & add the tamarind pulp
poppy seeds(1/4 cup)chironji(1/4 cup)sesame seeds (til seeds)(1/4 cup)dessicated coconut(1/4 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)teaspoons turmeric powder (haldi)(2)-/2 tablespoons tamarind paste(1)teaspoons red chilli powder(2)salt - to tastetablespoons maharashtrian goda masala(2)jaggery(1/2 teaspoon) - 11
Add about 1/2 cup water & give it a quick stir & cover the vessel for the pumpkins to cook, the pumpkins doesn't take much time to cook
water(1/2 cup) - 12
The Bhakar bhaji shouldn't be too watery
water(1/2 cup) - 13
garnish with coriander leaves and serve
kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - chopped with skin intact(1/2 kg)curry leaves(8)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped - 14
Serve Maharashtrian Bakar Bhaji Recipe with Jolada Roti Recipe (Jowar Bhakri), Kala Vatana Amti Recipe (Maharastrian Black Chickpea Curry), and Red Chilli Thecha for your everyday meal
kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - chopped with skin intact(1/2 kg)curry leaves(8)teaspoons red chilli powder(2)tablespoons maharashtrian goda masala(2)
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Maharashtrian Bakar Bhaji Recipe
A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - chopped with skin intact, poppy seeds, chironji. Ready in 20 min, serves 4.
Curated bySachin Deshmukh🇮🇳
Directions
14 steps- 1
To begin making the Maharashtrian Bakar Bhaji Recipe, dry roast the poppy seeds, sesame seeds, desiccated coconut & charoli all separately
poppy seeds(1/4 cup)sesame seeds (til seeds)(1/4 cup)dessicated coconut(1/4 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)tablespoons maharashtrian goda masala(2) - 2
Grind them into a coarse powder in mixer grinder
teaspoons turmeric powder (haldi)(2)teaspoons red chilli powder(2) - 3
Keep aside
- 4
Wash the pumpkin thoroughly & cut the pumpkin with the skin into chunks of roughly 1 inch cubes
kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - chopped with skin intact(1/2 kg) - 5
You can use the pumpkin with yellow & green skin, as it is very tasty and fits in this recipe very well
kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - chopped with skin intact(1/2 kg) - 6
In a kadai, heat oil on medium heat and once it is hot enough, add fenugreek seeds
poppy seeds(1/4 cup)sesame seeds (til seeds)(1/4 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 7
Once they splutter, add mustard seeds, hing & turmeric powder
poppy seeds(1/4 cup)sesame seeds (til seeds)(1/4 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)teaspoons turmeric powder (haldi)(2)teaspoons red chilli powder(2) - 8
Add the curry leaves immediately & red chillies
curry leaves(8)dry red chillies(2)teaspoons red chilli powder(2)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped - 9
Give it a quick stir and add the chunks of pumpkin
- 10
Add the red chilli powder, jaggery, salt, goda masala, powder of sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dry coconut & chironji & add the tamarind pulp
poppy seeds(1/4 cup)chironji(1/4 cup)sesame seeds (til seeds)(1/4 cup)dessicated coconut(1/4 cup)methi seeds (fenugreek seeds)(1/2 tablespoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)teaspoons turmeric powder (haldi)(2)-/2 tablespoons tamarind paste(1)teaspoons red chilli powder(2)salt - to tastetablespoons maharashtrian goda masala(2)jaggery(1/2 teaspoon) - 11
Add about 1/2 cup water & give it a quick stir & cover the vessel for the pumpkins to cook, the pumpkins doesn't take much time to cook
water(1/2 cup) - 12
The Bhakar bhaji shouldn't be too watery
water(1/2 cup) - 13
garnish with coriander leaves and serve
kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - chopped with skin intact(1/2 kg)curry leaves(8)coriander (dhania) leaves - chopped - 14
Serve Maharashtrian Bakar Bhaji Recipe with Jolada Roti Recipe (Jowar Bhakri), Kala Vatana Amti Recipe (Maharastrian Black Chickpea Curry), and Red Chilli Thecha for your everyday meal
kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - chopped with skin intact(1/2 kg)curry leaves(8)teaspoons red chilli powder(2)tablespoons maharashtrian goda masala(2)
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A vegetarian Maharashtrian Recipes recipe with kaddu (parangikai/ pumpkin) - chopped with skin intact, poppy seeds, chironji. Ready in 20 min, serves 4.
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