I remember, during my childhood, Mom used to make Bhagar and Aamti along with many other recipes when we were fasting.
Bhagar and Aamti is a heavy meal and can be termed as a dal chawal replacement for upas (fasting) wherein Bhagar is cooked just like rice and Aamti is made with peanuts and green chilly.
Bhagar Aamti
A complete meal for Upas.
Servings 2 people
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Bhagar/Vari Tandul Wash thoroughly, drain the water and keep aside for 5-7 minutes.
- 2 Tsp Ghee or unsalted butter
- 1 Tsp Jeera/Cumin
- 1 Chopped green chilly
- 2 Cups Water
- Salt as per taste
- 1/2 Cup Groundnut powder
- 2-3 Green chillies
- 1 Tsp Jeera/Cumin
- 1/2 Cup Coriander
- Salt as per taste
- 2 Cups Water
- 2 Tbsp Ghee or unsalted butter
- 3-4 Kokum/Amsul
- 2 Tbsp Grated jaggery
Instructions
- For the Aamti, grind all the ingredients listed, except salt, Kokum and Jaggery, using generous amount of water.
- Add 2 cups water to this mixture and set aside.
- Take ghee in a pan. After it is warm enough, add jeera.
- Next add the groundnut mixture to the pan. Note: Add the mixture very slowly as it consists mainly water and may splutter.
- Add the Salt, Kokum and Jaggery and mix well. Bring to a boil, simmer and cook till the jaggery is dissolved.
- For the bhagar, take ghee in a pan. When the ghee is hot enough, add jeera and green chillies.
- Add the soaked bhagar and mix well. Add water and cook covered until soft.
- Serve hot with Sweet Lemon Pickle and some of your favorite crispies.
Notes
You can even add some curd to the Bhagar while cooking to make it softer.