Mahadeva's Bhaga Sasthra
Ingredients :
| Cluster Bean | - | 18 palam |
|---|---|---|
| Water | - | ½ padi |
| Ghee or Oil | - | 1 palam |
| Chilly | - | ¼ palam |
| Mustard Seed | - | ⅛ palam |
| Black Gram | - | ¼ palam |
| Water For Cluster Bean | - | 1 palam |
| Water For Tamarind Paste | - | 1 palam |
| Powdered Salt | - | ⅜ palam |
| Cooked Pigeon Pea | - | 2 spoon |
| Karima Powder | - | ⅜ palam |
| Grated Coconut | - | 2 palam |
- 1. Cut the stem and edges of the cluster beans and cut them into two or three pieces. Take some water in a vessel and bring to boil. Then add the cluster beans into the water and cook it nicely.
- 2. After it is cooked properly drain the water completely. Take the ghee or oil in a vessel which has not become sticky by frequent cooking and heat it. Then temper with chilly,black gram,mustard seed as described in the recipe.
- 3. Add this temper to the cooked cluster beans and sprinkle some water and close with a lid. Cook for 5 min. Take the water and tamarind in a lead coated vessel and squeeze the pulp without any seed or residue.
- 4. Add the salt to the tamarind extract and add it to the cluster bean and stir it. Then add the cooked pigeon pea,karima powder,grated coconut to the cluster bean and mix it nicely and serve.
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