Sai Bhaji, Sindhi Daal And Bhooga Chawar by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients For Sai Bhaji:

• Spinach  3 bunches
  
• Dill leaves  50 gram
  
• Fenugreek leaves  50 gram
  
• Onion  1 medium
  
• Oil  3 tbsp
  
• Cumin seeds  2 tsp
  
• Tomatoes  3 medium
• Garlic  10 cloves
  
• Ginger  1 inch piece
  
• Green chilies  3
  
• Potatoes  2 medium
  
• Brinjals  3
  
• Gram lentil  1/2 cup
  
• Salt  to taste
• Turmeric powder  1 tsp
  
• Red chili powder  1 1/2 tsp
  
• Coriander powder  2 tbsp

Method:

1. Chop onion. Heat oil.
   
2. Add cumin seeds and saute till they change color.
3. Add onion and saute. Chop tomatoes. Add garlic, ginger and green chilies and continue to saute.
4. Chop spinach, dill leaves and fenugreek leaves.
5. Add potatoes and brinjals and mix well.
6. Add tomatoes to the pan and mix.
7. Add lentil and all the greens and mix.
8. Add tomatoes to the pan and mix.
9. Add lentil and all the greens and mix.
10. Add salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and mix.
11. Add a little water and mix well.
    
12. Let cook.
13. Blend with a hand blender.
14. Serve hot.
    

Ingredients For Sindhi Daal:

• Gram lentils  1 cup
  
• Salt  to taste
  
• Turmeric powder  1/4 tsp
  
• Red chili powder  1/2 tsp
  
• All spice powder  1/4 tsp
  
• Dry mango powder  3/4 tsp
  
• Oil  3 tbsp
• Cumin seeds  1 tsp
  
• Green chilies  4-5
  
• Curry leaves  8-10
  
• Onion  1 medium
  
• Coriander leaves  1/2 cup

Method:

1. Soak gram lentils in three cups of water for about one hour.
2. Drain and boil with three cups of water, salt and turmeric powder till just done.
3. Heat a pan, add the boiled dal and half a cup of water if the lentil is too dry.
4. Stir and add half the red chili powder, half the all spice powder, dry mango powder and adjust salt.
   
5. Stir gently and cook on low heat.
6. Heat oil in another pan and add cumin seeds.
7. When they begin to change color, add green chilies, curry leaves, remaining all spice powder remaining red chili powder.
8. Stir and add it too the dal.
   
9. Mix well and take it off the heat.
10. Garnish with onion and coriander leaves and serve hot.

Ingredients For Bhooga Chawar:

• Basmati rice  1 1/2 cup
  
• Oil  3 tbsp
  
• Onion  1 large
  
• Cumin seeds  1 tsp
  
• Green cardamoms  3
  
• Cloves  3
  
• Bay leaves 2
• Red chili powder  1 tsp
  
• Salt  to taste

Method:

1. Heat oil, add onion, cumin seeds, green cardamoms cloves and bay leaves and saute till the onion turns golden brown in color.
2. Add red chili powder and saute for half a minute.
3. Add soaked rice along with three cups of water and salt.
4. Cook till the rice is done and all the water is absorbed.
5. Serve hot.