Dodkyachi bhaji
Dodkyachi bhaji, from above
VegVeganMaharashtra

Dodkyachi bhaji

Ridge gourd cooked soft with roasted peanut crumble. Proof that gourds can have fans.

25 minTime
4 gProtein each
mildSpice
Gourds with a crunch1 chapter · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayMarathi home style.
The original
136kcalsame
4 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
25minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Ridge gourd (chinese okra, angled loofah)2 medium, peeled and cubed
Onion1 small, chopped
Peanuts2 tbsp, roasted and crushed
Garlic4 cloves, crushed
Green chilli2, chopped
Goda masala1¼ tsp
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)½ tsp
Mustard seeds½ tsp
Cumin seeds½ tsp
Asafoetidaa pinch
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1½ tbsp
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Saltto taste

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Peel the ridges off the gourd, taste a piece to check it is not bitter, and cube.
  2. 2Heat oil, crackle mustard and cumin, add asafoetida, garlic, chilli and onion. Cook until the onion softens.
  3. 3Add the gourd, turmeric and salt. Cover and cook on low until soft, 8 to 10 minutes.
  4. 4Add goda masala, chilli and peanuts and cook uncovered until the liquid thickens. Finish with coriander.
Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

Sign up free to cook this

Bloom picks tonight's dinner for your diet and allergies, then cooks it with you step by step.

Make it a meal

What goes with Dodkyachi bhaji: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Masale bhaat45 min
Bread or rice Tandalachi bhakri35 min
With a main Pithla20 min
With a main Valache birde40 min
To drink Kokum sharbat25 min
Sign up to send it to your cook