CHIVDICHI DAL

Chivdi is a locally available green vegetable with tiny leaves in Maharashtra .   I feel it grows like the grass as I could not see any information while surfing due to lack of information about its name.   In my lifetime, I have not seen this till few months back when I went to the market.  The vendor told me that we can make dal, stir fry subzi out of it so I tried my hand on it.

Since there was lot dirt and mud in it,  I had to pick the same very carefully and put it in water for around 30 minutes to settle down the mud.   took it out from the water and again put in water for another 10 minutes to clean the same perfectly.

It does not have any specific taste or flavour but I liked it. Hence the recipe is shared with you too.  If any one can provide me the english name and more information, will be grateful.  recipe for the stir fry subzi.

Unfortunately, the photo got deleted hence could not post the same.

Total time taken: 

Total time taken: 60 -90  minutes

serves: 2-3

Ingredients:

2 cups chopped chivdi

1 onion finely chopped
1/4 cup moongdal or masoor dal

1 green chilli

1  tsp red chilli powder or garam masala or sambar powder

salt

turmeric powder

Tempering

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp oil

1/4 tsp cumin seeds

Method:

Wash, pick, clean and chop the chivdi. wash,  soak the moongdal or masoor for 30 mintues. 
Pressure cook the dal or directly cook the same till 3/4 is done.  then add the chivdi, salt, turmeric powder and cook tillthe chivdi is soft.

Heat oil in kadai.  add the items mentioned under tempering.  when it is done, add the green chilli chopped and onion chopped.  when the onion become translucent, add the  cooked chivdi with dal.  add the garam masala or red chilli powder or sambar powder and bring to boil. serve hot with rice, chapati.  

NOTE:  If you wish, you can use 1 to 2 tbsp tamarind syrup while cooking the chivdi.  In that case you have to boil the dal and keep aside and then add to it.  Optionally, tomato can be used.

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