Jimikand

Ingredients

• Jimikand - 250grms.
• Onion - 250grms
• Tomato Chopped finally - 4tbsps
• Garlic Paste 1tsp
• Ginger Paste 1tsp
• Green Chili finally chopped - 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste
• Huldi (Turmaric) Powder -1 tsp
• Red Chili Powder 1 tsp
• Dhania (Coriander ) Powder - 3 tbsp
• Chat masala - 1tsp
• Garam Masala -1/4 tsp

Method

Peel out the skin of jimikand and cut into the equal of pieces of 1&1/2 inch with thickness of 1/3 inch. Wash the pieces of Jimikand properly. Put in cooker add 2 cups of water and 1tsp of salt, Close the lid of cooker after formation of steam cook for 5-7 Minutes on sim gas, till jimikand softens. When steam is released, open the cooker, remove the pieces of jimikand and place on plate. Heat the oil and deep fry the pieces of jimikand till they are golden brown. Mix huldi powder 1/2tsp, red chili powder 1/2 tsp, dhania powder 2tsps, chatmasala 1 tsp and garam masala 1/4 tsp in a small bowl coat jimikand pieces with this mixture and keep aside.

Heat two tablespoons of cooking oil in broad vessel with heavy/thick bottom, add chopped onion stir cook for few minutes or till it becomes translucent add salt, huldi 1/2, red chili powder 1/3 tsp., Dhania Powder 1tsp, 3 tbsps of chopped tomato and mix them properly, cook for for few minutes on sim gas. Add half cup of the water and mix properly. Place all pieces of Jimikand on the top of onion masala as layer. Mix ginger and garlic paste and sprinkle the mixture evenly of the top of Jimikand pieces, similarly sprinkle chopped tomato and fresh dhania leaves finally chopped. Cover the vessel with its lid and cook for ten minutes. Before removing from the gas check whether masala is not very dry, its consistency should be mysterious. If it is very dry add some water from the edges of the vessel and cover it tightly and let it stand on gas stove for few minutes. Serve hot with chapattis.