Name: Sindhi Sai Bhaji recipe by Kamal Thakkar at BetterButter
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 135 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Spinach - 1.5 cups; Fenugreek leaves - 1/2 cup; Amaranth leaves-1/2 cup; Gram daal/chana dal-1 cup; Tomatoes-3; Oil-2 tbsp; Cumin seeds-1 tsp; Ginger chili paste-1 tsp; Potato-1; Brinjal-1; Pumpkin-100 gms; Onion-2; Turmeric-1/2 tsp; Red chili powder-1 tsp; Salt to taste; Coriander powder-1 tsp; Garam masala-1/2 tsp; Lemon juice-1 tsp; Green garlic-1/4 cup; Coriander leaves -2 tbsp

ABOUT Sindhi Sai Bhaji RECIPE

This is a typical sindhi dish which has a lot of nutritive value because of the green vegetables,lentils as well as variety of other vegetables.Very simple dish which goes well with roti as well as rice.This is a very simple version in which I have made Sai bhaji in pressure cooker so that all ingredients are cooked together at once.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Spinach - 1.5 cups
Fenugreek leaves - 1/2 cup
Amaranth leaves-1/2 cup
Gram daal/chana dal-1 cup
Tomatoes-3
Oil-2 tbsp
Cumin seeds-1 tsp
Ginger chili paste-1 tsp
Potato-1
Brinjal-1
Pumpkin-100 gms
Onion-2
Turmeric-1/2 tsp
Red chili powder-1 tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander powder-1 tsp
Garam masala-1/2 tsp
Lemon juice-1 tsp
Green garlic-1/4 cup
Coriander leaves -2 tbsp

Instructions

Wash and chop the spinach, fenugreek and amaranth leaves.
Wash and soak chana daal for 2 hours.
Chop all the veggies
Heat oil in a cooker
Splutter cumin seeds and hing .
Add ginger chili paste. Mix well
Now add chopped onions and tomatoes.
Saute for 2 minutes.Add salt,turmeric,chili powder,coriander powder. Mix well
Drain excess water from chana dal and add to cooker. Mix well
Add chopped potato,pumpkin,brinjals. Mix well
Now add the chopped greens. Stir well
Add one and half cup of water and pressure cook for 5-6 whistles
Once steam is released, add lemon juice and garam masala. Mix well
Blend manually with wooden blender until everything mixes well and becomes smooth paste
Serve as is or temper with garlic and serve.
For tempering: Take green garlic and chop finely.Keep the green part separate for garnishing.
Heat 1tsp oil in a small pan.
Add the white part of garlic.Saute till it becomes brown.
Add the tempering to the cooker and immediately close the lid so that the flavor of garlic infuses with the vegetables.
Before serving garnish with green garlic and coriander.Serve hot with roti or rice.

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