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120 min — 90 min prep, 30 min cooking.

Goan Poie Bhaji

Name: Goan Poie Bhaji
Prep time: 90 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 120 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Goa Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; 150g Water; salt; 60g Coconut; 15g wheat bran; 150g Potato; 5g dry yeast; 200g Wheat Flour (Atta); 2tbsp Ghee; 60g onion; 80g Dried White Peas; 2tbsp Coconut Oil

Goan poi (poie) bread served with a spicy mashed potato-pea bhaji for dipping. Morning street food sold by bread vendors on bicycles.

Time 120 min · Serves 4 · 466 kcal · North Goa, Goa

Ingredients

Garnish

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

Main

Water — 150 g (whole)
salt (optional) (whole)
Coconut — 60 g
wheat bran — 15 g
Potato — 150 g
dry yeast — 5 g
Wheat Flour (Atta) — 200 g
Ghee — 2 tbsp (whole)
onion — 60 g
Dried White Peas — 80 g

Tempering

Coconut Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

For the poi: mix whole wheat flour, wheat bran, salt and yeast. Knead into a soft dough with warm water; cover and rest for 1-1.5 hours till doubled.
Divide into portions, shape into small rounds, flatten slightly and rest for 15 minutes.
Bake in a hot oven (or on a covered griddle) until puffed and lightly browned, forming a hollow pocket.
For the bhaji: pressure-cook the potato and dried white peas until soft; mash lightly.
Heat coconut oil and ghee in a pan; saute chopped onion till golden. Add grated coconut and saute briefly.
Add the mashed potato-pea mixture with a little water; simmer for 5-6 minutes to a thick bhaji. Adjust salt.
Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve the warm poi alongside the bhaji for dipping.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Goan Poie Bhaji?: 466 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 120 min — 90 min prep, 30 min cooking.

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