Matki Bhaji (Maharashtrian Sprouted Moth Bean Sabzi)
Maharashtrian everyday sabzi — sprouted moth beans (matki) and green beans cooked with goda masala, coconut, jaggery, amchur, and tempered with mustard, cumin, asafoetida, curry leaves in ghee. Served with bhakri or steamed rice.
Ingredients
Main
- Moth Dal (Whole) — 1 cup (whole)
- Fresh Coconut — 0.25 cup (grated)
- Red Chilli Powder (Lal Mirch) — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- Jaggery — 1 tbsp (grated)
- Amchur (Whole Dried Green Mango Slices) — 1 tbsp (whole)
- maharashtrian goda masala — 1 tsp (ground)
- green beans — 250 g (chopped)
- salt (optional) (whole)
- Turmeric Powder — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- Ghee — 1 tbsp (whole)
Tempering
- Mustard Seeds (Black) — 0.5 tsp (whole)
- Cumin Seeds — 0.5 tsp (whole)
- Asafoetida — 0.5 tsp (ground)
- Curry Leaves — 1 piece (ground)
Method
- To begin making Beans Matki Bhaji Recipe, first pressure cook the sprouted moth beans with 2 cups water for 4 to 45 whistles and turn off the heat.
- Allow the pressure to release naturally.Remove the moth beans from the pressure cooker and keep aside.In the same pressure cooker, add the green beans , sprinkle salt along with 2 tablespoons of water.
- Pressure cook for 2 whistles and turn off the heat.
- Release the pressure immediately to retain the bright green colour of the green beans.
- Keep this aside.Heat ghee in a pan over medium heat.
- Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds, allow it to crackle.Add the asafoetida, curry leaves, turmeric powder, goda masala powder, amchur powder and red chilli powder.
- Saute for a few seconds.Add the cooked green beans, cooked moth beans, jaggery, salt to taste and if required (kokum at this stage if you are using).
- Give it a stir.Cover the pan and steam cook all the ingredients over low heat for about 3 minutes and turn off the heat.Stir in the grated coconut at this stage and give it a taste.
- Adjust the salt and spices accordingly.Once done, transfer the Beans Matki Bhaji into a serving bowl and serve hot.Serve Beans Matki Sabzi along with hot steamed rice and Maharashtrian Kadhi for a weekday lunch or dinner.
Common questions
- Matki Bhaji (Maharashtrian Sprouted Moth Bean Sabzi) ko English mein kya kehte hain?
- मटकी भाजी (महाराष्ट्रीयन मोठ बीन्स सब्जी) ko English mein Matki Bhaji (Maharashtrian Sprouted Moth Bean Sabzi) likhte hain.
- Ek plate Matki Bhaji (Maharashtrian Sprouted Moth Bean Sabzi) mein kitni calories hoti hain?
- 274 kcal per plate.
- Kitna time lagta hai?
- 50 min lagta hai — 20 min taiyari, 30 min pakana.