shepu bhaji recipe | shepuchi bhaji recipe | suva bhaji with moong dal

Shepu bhaji recipe with step by step photos – simple yet tasty homely recipe of dill leaves with moong lentils.

Its been a long time since I shared any green leafy veggie recipe. This suva bhaji with moong dal is one of those sabzis or bhaji that I make at times to go along with chapatis.

The recipe comes from my mom and is very easy too. The shepu sabzi tastes good with chapatis. Also can be packed in the tiffin box.

Suva are also known as dill leaves in english and shepu in marathi language. these leaves have a strong aroma and slight pungent taste. At home usually we make this sabzi with suva or at times we make Aloo suva sabzi or Suva pakoras.

Some more veggie recipes on the blog are:

• Aloo methi
• Red amaranth sabzi
• Turai recipe

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Shepu Bhaji

By Dassana Amit

Shepu bhaji recipe is a simple and homely tasty recipe of dill leaves with moong dal. 

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 20 mins

Total Time 35 mins

Cuisine Maharashtrian

Course Side Dish

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Servings 3

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Ingredients

• ▢ 1 bunch dill leaves - about 4.5 to 5 cups tightly packed dill leaves
• ▢ ⅓ cup moong dal - soaked in ½ cup hot water
• ▢ 1 medium onion - chopped or ⅓ cup chopped onion
• ▢ 1 green chili, roughly chopped
• ▢ 3 to 4 small to medium garlic cloves , roughly chopped
• ▢ 1 medium tomato or ½ cup chopped tomatoes
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ▢ 1 pinch of hing (asafoetida)
• ▢ 2 tablespoons oil
• ▢ salt as required

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Instructions

 

preparation

• First, rinse ⅓ cup moong dal in plain water a couple of times. Then soak the dal in hot water for 30 minutes.
• Then pluck the leaves from the dill leaves. Rinse them very well in water. Drain in a strainer or colander. Keep aside. You will need 4.5 to 5 cups tightly packed dill leaves.
• In a mortar-pestle, crush 3 to 4 small to medium garlic cloves and 1 green chili, coarsely.
• Then chop the dill leaves. Also chop 1 medium sized onion and 1 medium tomato. Keep aside.

making shepu bhaji

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan.
• First add the crushed ginger-garlic and saute for a few seconds till the raw aroma of garlic goes away.
• Then add chopped onions. Saute till the onions turn translucent.
• Then add chopped tomatoes, ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder and 1 pinch of hing (asafoetida).
• Stir and saute till the tomatoes become slightly soft.
• Then add the drained moong dal and mix very well.
• Then add the chopped dill leaves and mix again.
• Season with salt. Stir and mix well.

cooking shepu bhaji

• Cover the pan with a rimmed lid. Add water on the lid. On a low flame cook the bhaji.
• Do check after every 3 to 4 minutes by carefully removing the lid. If the water on the lid dries up, then add some more water. In case the bhaji and dal start to stick at the pan, then sprinkle or add about 2 to 3 tablespoons of water. Cover with the rimmed lid and then cook shepu bhaji.
• Cook till the moong dal has softened.
• Once done, serve shepuchi bhaji hot or warm with chapatis.

Nutrition Info (Approximate values)

Nutrition Facts

Shepu Bhaji

Amount Per Serving

Calories 209 Calories from Fat 90

% Daily Value*

Fat 10g15%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 8g

Sodium 441mg19%

Potassium 606mg17%

Carbohydrates 22g7%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 2g2%

Protein 9g18%

Vitamin A 5625IU113%

Vitamin B1 (Thiamine) 1mg67%

Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 1mg59%

Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 1mg5%

Vitamin B6 1mg50%

Vitamin C 65mg79%

Vitamin E 4mg27%

Vitamin K 2µg2%

Calcium 168mg17%

Vitamin B9 (Folate) 112µg28%

Iron 6mg33%

Magnesium 44mg11%

Phosphorus 61mg6%

Zinc 1mg7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Preparation to make shepuchi bhaji or shepu bhaji

1. First, rinse ⅓ cup moong dal in plain water a couple of times. Then soak the dal in hot water for 30 to 40 minutes. You can also soak mung dal in water at room temperature for an hour.

2. Then pluck the leaves from the dill leaves. Rinse them very well in water. Drain in a strainer or colander. Keep aside. You will need 4.5 to 5 cups tightly packed dill leaves.

3. In a mortar-pestle, crush 3 to 4 small to medium garlic cloves and 1 green chili, coarsely.

4. Then chop the dill leaves. Also chop 1 medium sized onion and 1 medium tomato. Keep aside.

Making shepu bhaji

5. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan. First add the crushed ginger-garlic and saute for a few seconds.

6. Then add chopped onions.

7. Saute till the onions turn translucent.

8. Then add chopped tomatoes. Also add ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder and 1 pinch of hing (asafoetida).

9. Stir and saute till the tomatoes become slightly soft.

10. Then add the drained moong dal.

11. Mix very well.

12. Then add the chopped dill leaves.

13. Mix again.

14. Season with salt. Stir and mix well.

Cooking shepuchi bhaji

15. Cover the pan with a rimmed lid. Add water on the lid. On a low flame cook the shepu sabzi.

16. Do check after every 3 to 4 minutes by carefully removing the lid. If the water on the lid dries up, then add some more water. In case the shepu bhaji and dal start to stick at the pan, then sprinkle or add about 2 to 3 tablespoons of water. Cover with the rimmed lid and then cook.

17. Cook till the moong dal has softened.

18. Once done, Serve shepuchi bhaji hot or warm with chapatis.