how to make "ansaphansa chi bhaji" ?i guess its a saraswat cuisine (delicacy)?

Answer 1

Ansaphansachi Bhaji

Serves 6

Ingredients

• 700 gm. unripe/green jackfruit (you can use tinned one, but make sure it is green one and not ripe one).
• 2 -3 tbs. mustard or olive oil (less will not work well)
• 1 tsp. cumin seeds
• A large pinch of asafoetida powder or hing or heeng (don't worry if you do not have it).
• 2 tbs. gram flour or besan
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder or haldi
• 11/2 tsp. coriander powder or dhania
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. chilli powder, to taste
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsp. dry mango powder or amchur/amchoor (you can use juice of 1/2 a lemon if you can't find mango powder).
• 1 tsp. Garam Masala
Buy ingredients from a recommended supplier, Spices of India. For more information, see here.

Instructions

1. Wear gloves when handling Jackfruit. It has very sticky milk like sap, that glues to the hands and leaves permanent stains on clothes.
2. Cut it into thick slices and take a thick layer of skin off, leaving approximately 1/2 cm. of smooth white flesh over the white fibrous part. Often grocers will do this for you, specially in India.
3. Place in a pan of water and boil until semi-soft. You can steam it, if you have a steamer. Tinned jackfruit also needs a little boiling, to soften it up. If you have a pressure cooker, give it one pressure.
4. Drain water off in a colander and keep the Jackfruit aside.
5. Heat oil in a wok or a deep frying pan.
6. Add cumin seeds and asafoetida powder, allow seeds to splutter or turn brown.
7. Add besan flour and stir in. It will bubble up. Fry for a few seconds, you will get an aroma of roasting besan. Turn heat down.
8. Stir in all spices and salt.
9. Add and stir in Jackfruit, covering all pieces with the besan and spice mix.
10. Cook on medium to low heat. After a few minutes, press each piece flat and let it fry crisp…ish on the both sides. If your heat is high, the pieces will not get crisp but they will burn.
11. Serve hot with dal of choice and Chapatti or Plain Paratha.

Answer 2

i am a saraswat brahman. my mum knows to make this bhaji. but right now she is not at home so w hen she comes i will ask her promise !

Answer 3

It is very difficult pronounce the name. Is it tasty?

Answer 4

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