Phodshi Kolambi Chi Bhaji (Grassy Leafy Veg And Shrimp Fritters)

Name: Phodshi Kolambi Chi Bhaji (Grassy Leafy Veg And Shrimp Fritters)
Total time: 180 s
Yield: 7 (35 Bhaji)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 30 medium Shrimps/Prawns (Deskinned, Deveined & Chopped); 1 cup Chopped Phodshi; 3/4 cup Besan (Chickpea Flour)... To be adjusted as desired; 2 tbs Rice Flour; 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 tsp Spicy Red Chilli Powder…. To be adjusted as per preferrenc; 1 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder; 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1/4 tsp Asafoetida; 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1 Green Chilli Finely Minced; 1 cup Finely Chopped Onions; To Taste Salt; As Required Oil For Deep Frying

Pooja M. Pandit @pan_poo_

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Phodshi Kolambi Chi Bhaji are fritters made from shrimps and monsoon special leafy vegetable called Phodshi. This vegetable resembles grass and hence is even called as Gavat (Grass) in the Marathi language. It has a small white part at the bottom, which if desired can be discarded, but it is advisable to use it as it's equally nutritious!

Certain leafy vegetables are available in the first few weeks of monsoon and are generally found in Maharashtra, in the far suburbs of Mumbai. One such vegetable is phodshi. It is used to prepare a stir fry vegetable, cutlets and even Phodshiche Thalipeeth.

Two years back I had come across an article in the newspaper about a particular Maharashtrian community making these phodshi and shrimp fritters. Though I couldn’t find the exact recipe for it, I tried making these using the basic ingredients of a bhaji (fritters made using chickpea flour). And the result was totally delicious and crispy fritters!

Pooja M. Pandit @pan_poo_

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Ingredients

3 min

7 (35 Bhaji)

30medium Shrimps/Prawns (Deskinned, Deveined & Chopped)
1 cupChopped Phodshi
3/4 cupBesan (Chickpea Flour)... To be adjusted as desired
2 tbsRice Flour
1/4 tspTurmeric Powder
1 tspSpicy Red Chilli Powder…. To be adjusted as per preferrenc
1 tspKashmiri Red Chilli Powder
1/2 tspCumin Seeds
1/4 tspAsafoetida
1 tspGinger Garlic Paste
1Green Chilli Finely Minced
1 cupFinely Chopped Onions
To TasteSalt
As Required Oil For Deep Frying

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Steps

3 min

1

To make Phodshi Kolambi Chi Bhaji, first rinse well the phodshi vegetable in sufficient water and drain. Chop it finely and set aside.
2

Next, rinse the deskinned and deveined shrimps in sufficient water and drain. If using a bit large or medium sized ones, chop them into small pieces as desired.
3

Mix together all the mentioned ingredients except the oil, to get a medium thick mixture, adding a little water if required.
4

Heat enough oil in a kadhai and drop dollops of the bhaji mixture in the hot oil.
5

Take care to not overcrowd the kadhai while frying.
6

Fry the bhaji on low flame for a while, so that the shrimps cook well, and then on medium to high heat till golden brown on all sides and drain onto an absorbent paper.
7

Serve this delicious Phodshi Kolambi Chi Bhaji as a snack or as a side or an appetizer with a non vegetarian meal!

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Pooja M. Pandit @pan_poo_

on June 26, 2019 20:15

I am a home cook, and I like to cook traditional as well as fusion food. Learnt to cook by trial and error and lots of experiments, reading cook books and watching cooking shows whether Indian or from abroad! I like to be perfect in my work, and the same applies to cooking as well! I have a blog on WordPress.com https://tastyrecipesfrompooja.wordpress.com/ where I share the recipes of my home cooked food!