Suran Recipe
Jimikand is one of the auspicious vegetables cooked during Diwali. The tradition of making this vegetable during Diwali came from Varanasi or Kashi.
Ingredients
- 250 gms Suran ( Jimikhand)
- 1 cup Chopped Onion
- 1 cup Chopped Tomatoes
- 2 pcs Chopped Green Chilies
- 1 tsp Whole Jeera (Cumin seeds)
- 1 pcs Bay Leaf
- 1 tsp Garam Masala
- 1 tsp Dhania Powder
- 1 tbsp Cooking Oil (Mustard Oil)
- 1 tbsp Chopped Coriander leaves for garnish (Dhania Patti)
- 1 tsp Lime Juice
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Peel it, wash it & cut the Suran into small cubes & boil it.
- Add little oil & Saute the Suran till it turns golden brown. Keep it aside once done.
- Heat 1 tbsp spoonful of oil and add bay leaf, Cumin seeds, Chopped chilies & chopped ginger garlic.
- Add chopped onion and saute it till it turns golden brown.
- Add tomatoes and cook it till the mixture starts oozing oil.
- Add The spice mix - Salt to taste, turmeric powder, garam masala & coriander powder. Cook it for a minute.
- Add the suran into the mixture & mix it well.
- Add hot water & simmer it for 5-7 minutes. Finish it with lime juice and garnish with chopped coriander. Serve it with roti or rice as per choice.
Notes
Special note while making Suran vegetables:
- Suran gives itchiness while pealing & cutting the vegetable. So, lightly grease your palm with mustard oil to avoid this.
- Finish the cooked vegetable with lime juice, so it will not gives itchiness in the throat while eating.