Sai Bhaji

Name: Sai Bhaji
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pakistani Punjabi, Sindhi & Pashtun
Ingredients: 400 g spinach; 1 medium potato; 1 onion; 50 g white pumpkin; 50 g brinjal; 50 g chickpeas; 3 garlic cloves; 0.5 inch ginger; 2 tomatoes; 2 green chilies; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp coriander powder; 2 tbsp oil; salt; 2 tbsp tamarind juice

A Pakistani starter of aubergine, chickpeas and spinach, warmed with ginger and turmeric. It comes to the table with "bhuga chawar".

35 min · Serves 4 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 20 min · Cook 15 min · 35 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Chop all the veggies into medium sized pieces. Put all the chopped vegetables together with all the spices and oil and half a cup water in a pressure cooker and cook for 10 minutes or until all the veggies are cooked and soft.
10 min
2
Remove from fire and allow to cool a little. Using the back of a wooden spoon, mash all the vegetables and the dal and the spinach until they become a fine paste (no blender).
3
Put it back on heat and add the tamarind juice. Mix well and serve hot with "bhuga chawar".