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Sankranti Special: Bhogichi Bhaji, Tilachi Bhakri

January 13, 2023 16:24 IST
By Chef RUPESH KHANDEKAR

Celebrate Makar Sankranti with a mixed vegetable preparation that uses seasonal winter produce.

Bhogichi Bhaji is a Maharashtrian delicacy, usually consumed on Bhogi, the day before Makar Sankranti, when farmers pray to the gods to bless their harvest.

A bit similar to the popular Gujarati Undhiyo, it uses a different mix of cold season veggies.

The vegetables are cooked in a paste of ground peanuts, sesame seeds and coconut for a nutty, earthy flavour.

It is to be eaten with Tilachi Bhakri, a bajra flatbread garnished with sesame seeds.

Bhogichi Bhaji And Tilachi Bhakri

Serves: 3-4

Ingredients

For the bhaji

For the bhakri

Method

For the Bhogichi Bhaji

For the Tilachi Bhakri

Editor's Note: You can opt to add 2 tsp of the typical goda masala to the vegetables while they are cooking.

For those on a Jain diet, skip the onions, garlic and ginger and use 1 tsp saunth or dried ginger powder.

Chef Rupesh Khandekar is Chef de Cuisine at Hotel Sahara Star, Mumbai.

Chef RUPESH KHANDEKAR

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