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25 min — 15 min prep, 10 min cooking.

Assamese Dhekerua Bhaji

Name: Assamese Dhekerua Bhaji
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Assam Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; 0.5tsp Ginger; 30g Water; 220g Dhekia Xaak (Assamese Edible Water Fern - Diplazium esculentum); 2piece green chillies; salt; 12g Garlic; 2tbsp Mustard Oil

Fiddlehead fern stir-fried with garlic. Wild foraged Assamese monsoon green.

Time 25 min · Serves 4 · 85 kcal · Central Assam, Assam

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

Ginger — 0.5 tsp (grated)
Water — 30 g (whole)
Dhekia Xaak (Assamese Edible Water Fern - Diplazium esculentum) — 220 g
green chillies — 2 piece (chopped)
salt (optional) (whole)

Tempering

Garlic — 12 g
Mustard Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

Clean and trim the dhekia xaak (fiddlehead fern) tips, wash thoroughly and chop roughly.
Heat mustard oil in a kadhai till it smokes lightly; let it cool slightly.
Crush and add the garlic; saute a few seconds till aromatic, then add ginger and slit green chillies.
Add the chopped fiddlehead fern and a splash of water. Season with salt.
Cover and cook on low-medium heat for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the fern is tender.
Uncover and stir-fry briefly to dry out excess moisture. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Assamese Dhekerua Bhaji?: 85 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 25 min — 15 min prep, 10 min cooking.

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