Bathua ( Chenopodium ) Ki Bhujiya.. Bathua Stir Fry

Hello friends,
Namaskar....

I am Sangeeta Agarwal and heartily welcome you at my food blog.

# Today I am going to make "Bathua Bhujiya or Bathua Stir Fry".
It is the special green vegetable of winter.
It is rich in fibre and Water content.
It is full of minerals like iron, potassium, Phosphorus and calcium.

# It cures constipation and host of your tummy problems.

# During the winter season,  many dishes of Bathua are prepared at home like ..
Bathua saag, bathua Parantha, bathua raita, bathua tikki etc.

"Aloo bathua Stuffed Parantha" is mostly enjoyed by people with bathua Raita.

# "Bathua Bhujiya" is one of the most healthy and delicious dish with very simple spices and method.

It needs very few Ingredients. Its natural taste and flavour is so high that it is done with simple way.

# Prep Time....20 minutes
# Cook Time....15 minutes
#  Serving.....2 or 3

# Ingredients For Bathua Bhujiya..

1. Bathua....400 gram
2. Desi ghee or oil...2 Table spoon
3. Cumin seeds...1/2 Tea spoon
4. Asafoetida...2 pinch
5. Turmeric powder...1/2 Tea spoon
6. Coriander powder...1 Tea spoon
7. Red chili powder...2 pinch ( optional )
8. Chopped green chillies....1 table spoon
9. Chopped ginger......1 Table spoon
10. Salt to taste ....1 Tea spoon

# For garnishing and extra flavour...

1. Slit green chillies...2
2. Ginger Julienns...1 Spoon

# Method Of Making "Bathua Bhujiya"...

1. First of all clean the bathua well.
Just cut the hard and thick stems of Bathua and separate the soft leaves with soft stem.
If you see and grass in it, just throw it.

2. Then wash it properly in the open water
It is found Sandy and muddy so it needs extra washing.
Dip the bathua in the clean water for 5 or 6 times so that all the dirt could come out.

3. Then place the bathua on a strainer.

4. Now transfer it in the pressure cooker and cook it till 2 whistles and 2 minutes more without adding water.

5. Let the pressure down by itself.

6. Now place it again on a strainer so that extra water could come out.

7. As the bathua cools down,  just squeeze it slightly with hands.
And grind it on the roller stone ( sil batta ) roughly for the Bhujiya.

You can grind it in a mixer jar too without squeezing.

8. Now bathua is ready for frying.
Just add oil or ghee in a wok or Kadhai.

9. As the oil heats up, just add cumin seeds to crackle and asafoetida to sizzle.

10. Just add chopped green chillies and ginger and saute then for 2 minutes for a nice taste.

11 Now add coriander powder, turmeric powder and a very little red chili powder .
Just saute it for 30 seconds.

12. Lastly add grinded bathua.
Mix it with spices and fry it well for 5 minutes.

In this way, instant and delicious "Bathua Bhujiya" is done.

Just garnish it with chopped green chillies and ginger.
Sprinkle some fresh coriander leaves for garnishing.

Now enjoy and serve it hot with chapatis, poori and Parantha.

# Note...

1. You can make this bathua Bhujiya without boiled method too.
Just chop the bathua finely and cook it with the same oil and spices.

But this is much time taking and taste is not so good.

2. You can add 1or 2 mashed and boiled potatoes in this Bhujiya at the time of frying as your taste.

It can increase the quantity of Bathua Bhujiya and you can stuff your Parantha with it.

3. You can pour the tadka of asafoetida and cumin seeds at the top of Bhujiya with desi ghee and chopped green chillies and ginger for extra richness and taste.

Just enjoy this bathua Bhujiya with hot chapatis or Parantha.

Thanku Friends..

Thanks and regards.