Shev Bhaji for snacks

Shev Bhaji is a snacks food item made in the evening. This an easy and quick , without much of preparation yet, a very good chat item.

This is my grandmother's recipe, she used to make it really good.

This serves 4 plates.

Ingredients:

1. Moong dal : 3/4 cup

2. Potato: 1 medium size

3. Onion : 2 medium size

4. Green chilli: 1

5. Jaggery : 1/2 tsp

6. Chilli powder: 3/4 tsp

7. Garam masala: 1/2 tsp

8. Garnish : Thin and crispy Shev, Coriander leaves, Lemon

Preparation:

1. Wash and cook moong dal in a pressure cooker with 2 cups of water for one whistle.

2. Chop the potato into small chunks and chop one onion.

3. Once dal is cooked, add the chopped potato chunks and onion and cook together with one whistle.

3. Slit thele green chilli. Chop another onion into fine pieces. Chop coriander leaves.

Method:

1. In a thick bottom pan, add the previously cooked dal + potato+ onion.

2. To this add, garam masala, red chilli powder, green chilli, salt and jaggery. Bring it to boil.

3. Add the chopped coriander leaves.

Serving:

In a plate, take a ladle full of the above dal. Add finely chopped onion, add shev as topping, coriander leaves. Squeeze in some lemon.

Serve it hot with tea/coffee.

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