VEGETARIAN MAHURA
Veg Mahura
Odia Authentic Recipe
Mahura or vegetable curry is a part of the Maha Prasad served to Lord Jagannath in Jagannath Temple , Puri , Odisha. This is one of the Chappan (56) Bhog served there.
It is made with lots of assorted vegetables , ghee , coconut and minimal spices.
No onion, ginger , garlic or tomatoes are used.
This divinely tasty dish is served with Kanika ( sweet Rice) or Ghia Anna ( ghee rice)
INGREDIENTS:
½ cup soaked and boiled brown Chana
VEGETABLES:
½ cup pumpkin, cut
½ cup pointed gourd, cut
/2 cup raw banana, peeled and cut
1/2cup Sweet potato, cut
¼ cup baingan( eggplant), cut
¼ cup colocasia( Arbi ) peeled and cut
SPICE PASTE
2 tsp saunf (fennel)
1 tsp cumin
1tsp black pepper
1bay leaf
Soak these spices in water for 30 to 45 mins
Fine Grind to make the spice paste
OTHER INGREDIENTS:
½ cup grated coconut
Jaggery to taste
Salt to taste
¼ cup Urad dal ki badiyan ( I didn’t have any)
Hing
¼ tsp Haldi powder
Mustard seeds for Tadka
Dry red chilies for tadka
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat ghee in a pan.
Pan-fry the Urad dal badis until slightly golden
Remove and keep aside
Add some more ghee
Add prepared spice paste.
Add turmeric and salt and fry on low flame for 1-2 mins
Add all the cut vegetables
Add boiled Chana
Mix well
Add enough water to cook vegetables
Cover and cook on low flame( 10 mins)
Add jaggery
Add grated coconut and mix well
Now cook on low for few more min until vegetables are cooked
Add fried badis and mix
Switch off flame
Prepare the Tadka
Heat ghee, add mustard seeds and red chilies. Add Hing. Pour this Tadka over the prepared Mahura vegetable
That’s it, your Veg Mahura is ready
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