Chawli Batata Bhaji | Black eyed beans Sabji Maharashtrian style

Todays recipe is SKP ( somvanshiya kshatriya pathare prabhu ) or chaukalshi community style way of making the chawli batata bhaji .SKP refers to one of the community in maharshtra .Somvanshi Kshatriya Pathare (SKP) community is one of the few original residents of Mumbai. 

I personally like this sabji a lot be it chawlichi amti (gravy) or chawli batata bhaji..Normally you will find this sabji in lot of marathi homes. As a child I remember this sabji used to be part of the lunch menu prepared during the day prior to the marriage for the guests.

This is a semi dry sabji which can be relished with chapati or dal rice .

Black eyed beans is chawli in marathi & batata means potato. Use of goda masala skp masala is suggested but in case you dont have you can use garam masala & red chilli powder respectively

Ingredients

 1 cup kidney beans/black eyed beans (chavli),

2 potatoes cubed

2.tbsp shredded dry/wet coconut(I used dessicated coconut)

1 tsp cumin seeds,(jeera)

1 tsp mustard seeds(rai)

1 onion chopped

4-5 curry leaves

1 tsp red chillipowder

1 tspn kandalasun masala /marathi kala/goda masala

1 tsp skp masala

1 tspn ginger garlic paste

1/4 tsp asafoetida,

1 tsp turmeric powder,

1 tsp jaggery or sugar,

salt to taste,

1 tsp tamarind pulp or 2 kokum,

coriander leaves/cilantro,

1 tbsp oil

  

METHOD

1. Wash and soak the black eyed beans in plenty of water for 7-8 hours. Rinse and pressure cook the beans till soft.

3. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds,cumin seeds. When they splutter, add asafoetida,curry leaves,half red chilli powder turmeric powder and ginger garlic paste Add onions pieces and fry till they look translucent.

4. Add boiled beans followed by cubed potatoes and little water, remaining chilli powder, kanda lasun masala/goda masala

5.cover and cook till potato  is cooked .keep checking in between,add water if required .

6 Once  potato is cooked, add coconut, tamarind, salt and jaggery. Mix well and cook covered further for 5 minutes. If required, add some more water.

7. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice or chapati. 

TIP

Quick method: Instead of soaking the beans, roast the beans very lightly and rinse. Now boil them till soft. You can even soak them for 2 hours minimum & pressure cook with 3 whistles.  

You an add brinjals to above recipe to make chawli vanga bhaji

adjust water quantity as per the consistency needed.

 Substitute kanda lasun masala with any other curry masala of your choice.