Poori Bhaji

Happy Gudi Padwa everyone! Gudi Padwa is the beginning of the New Year, new month and new day for the Hindus which falls on Chaitra Shukla Pratipada.

Today on gudi padwa's occasion we had a feast. I decided to prepare a typical maharashtrain thali that had poori bhaji, rice and dal and semiya kheer as dessert. 

Gudi Padwa Feast

 Poori Bhaji is another popular maharashtrian recipe. The bhaji is basically nothing fancy but a simple yet tasty dry potato sabji.

Poori Bhaji

Ingredients (For Puri)

• 1 cup Wheat flour
• 1/2 cup Water
• Pinch of Salt
• 1 tsp Oil
• Oil for Frying

Ingredients (For Bhaji) 

• 3-4 potatoes, boiled, peeled and cubed 
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1" ginger
• 4-5 green chillies
• 3-4 curry leaves
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1/s tsp turmeric powder
• 1/4 cup coriander, finely chopped
• pinch of salt
• pinch of asafoetida
•  1 tbsp Oil

Method: (Poori)

• Mix the wheat flour and the salt. Add water little by little and knead the dough. The dough should neither be too firm or too soft. Let the dough sit for 10-15 minutes before you start rolling the pooris.
• Divide the dough into equal size balls. 
• Lightly dust the balls in flour and roll out a small size poori. Dont make the poori too thin else they wont be fluffy and soft.
• Heat enough oil in a pan on medium flame. As soon as the oil gets heated add the poori one by one for deep frying. 
  
• Gently press the poori with the laddle when it tries to float on the top so that it puffs up.
• Turn over and cook for few sec or until its golden in color.
• Place the poori on a plate covered with paper towel. Continue to roll and cook remaining batch of pooris.
• Poori's are ready to serve with Bhaji.

Method: (Bhaji)

• Heat oil in pan. Add asafoetida, mustard seeds, curry leaves to the heated oil. 
• Now add finely chopped onion and fry until golden brown.
• Grind green chillies and the the ginger together to a smooth paste.
• Add this paste to the golden brown onions mixture. Mix well.
• Now add the cubed potatoes, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.
• Cover with lid and let it simmer for 4-5 minutes. Bhaji is ready to serve
• Garnish the bhaji with coriander leaves.
• This bhaji taste delicious when served with hot pooris.