How to make Sev Sabji with Gravy (Shev bhaji)

Ingredients

1)      1 cup thick gathi sev

2)      1 tsp oil 

3)      1 tbsp chopped dry coconut

4)      1 medium onion finely chopped

5)      1 medium tomato finely chopped

6)      4-5 garlic cloves

7)      1 tsp finely chopped ginger

8)      2 tbsp oil

9)      ½ cumin seeds

10)   1 pinch asafoetida

11)   ¼  tsp turmeric powder

12)   ¼ tsp garam masala

13)   ¼ tsp jeera powder

14)   ½  tsp coriander powder

15)   ½ tsp red chilli powder

16)   ¼ tsp pav-bhaji masala 

17)   1 tbsp finely chopped coriander

18)   Salt to taste

19)   Sugar to taste

Method

1)      Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan

2)      Add dry chopped coconut and sauté until it becomes light brown

3)      Add finely chopped onion and fry on high flame until it becomes golden

4)      Add finely chopped tomato, 4-5 garlic cloves, finely chopped ginger and sauté 2-3 munites.

5)      Let it cool down and then puree this mixture.

6)      Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan

7)      Add 1 pinch of asafoetida.

8)      Add the puree of the mixture and sauté it until oil starts separating.

9)      Add little fresh coriander, add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala, chilli powder

10)   Add 2 tsp water and cook for 1 minute,

11)   Again add 2 tbsp water and sauté for 1 minute,

12)   Add salt and sugar (optional) as per taste.

13)   Add 1½ cup water to it and mix well. (This will make little thinner gravy. Please adjust water as per desired thickness of gravy)

14)   Bring it to a boil.

15)   Remove rassa(gravy) from the gas and put in a bowl, add gathi shev, sprinkle fine chopped coriander Serve with roti, paratha or bhakri.

Tip

Do not mix all the gathi sev in gravy. Instead put gathi sev in each serving bowl individually and add rassa (gravy) at the time of serving.