Spring Onion Bhaaja / Bhaaji

Name: Spring Onion Bhaaja / Bhaaji
Total time: 720 s
Yield: 3-4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 250 grams Spring Onion; 1 medium Potato; 2-3 green chilli; 1/2 tsp Nigella seeds; 2 tbsp Mustard Oil; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; Salt as required; 1/4 cup water

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

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Winter is the phase when we are blessed with variety of vegetables and Spring Onion is one such vegetable which is available in abundance.
Spring Onion is consumed in different ways in different region and communities…….. so presenting Spring Onion in Bengali style and it is Spring Onion Bhaaja where spring onion is accompanied with potato and requires no spices, its a wonderful breakfast or can be a side dish in main course.
It is a lovely and excellently flavourful dish.

#Dec
#W3
#Win
#Week4

Sudipa Gope @Sudipagope

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Ingredients

10 - 12 minutes

3-4 servings

250 gramsSpring Onion
1medium Potato
2-3green chilli
1/2 tspNigella seeds
2 tbspMustard Oil
1/4 tspTurmeric powder
Salt as required
1/4 cupwater

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Steps

10 - 12 minutes

1

Wash spring onion nicely and chop 1” size.
2

Marinade potato slices with slight salt + turmeric for 10 minutes and then fry till golden brown and keep aside.
3

In moderately heated pan/ kadhai add oil, allow to heat, add Nigella seeds and allow to sizzle then add chopped spring onion + green chilli + salt and sauté for 3-4 minutes.
4

Gradually spring onion releases water, add turmeric powder and sauté for 1-2 minute, add water, cover and cook for 3-4 minutes.
5

Uncover and check whether veggie have cooked / turned soft or not and water is evaporated. Spring Onion shrinks.
6

Add fried potato slices to it and mix gently, dish is ready to serve.
7

Have paired with Laccha Paratha.