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Papdi Lilva Bhaat
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Papdi Lilva Bhaat

Surati winter specialty Papdi Lilva Bhaat - papdi lilva (Papdi Lilva Bhaat), basmati rice and onions/peppers cooked with green garlicky flavors.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp Peanut Oil any cooking oil
  • 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
  • 3 Cloves
  • 2 Whole Peppercorn
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 2 Whole Dry Red Chili
  • 1 ping Asafetida
  • 1 cup Chopped Onions
  • 1 cup Chopped Green Peppers
  • 1½ cup Papdi Lilva fresh or froze
  • 4 cup Cooked/Steamed Rice perefred lifeover
  • ½ tsp Black Pepper Powder
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
  • 1½ tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Garam Masala

Green Paste

  • 1 handful Baby Spinach
  • ⅓ cup Cilantro
  • ¼ cup Fresh Green Garlic can be sub with chives or frozen green garlic
  • ½ inch Ginger Root
  • 1 Serrano Pepper
  • 2 cloves Garlic large cloves
  • ¼ cup Water

Other

  • ¼ cup Raisins
  • ¼ cup Cashews can be sub with pistachio
  • ¼ cup Chopped Cilantro
  • 2 tbsp Chopped Green Garlic optional, can be sub with chives
  • 1 tbsp Ghee skip it if making dairy-free

Instructions

Make Green paste and Boil papdi lilva

  • Blench baby spinach by cooking it in a boiling water for couple of minute and then set the boiled spinach sit in iced water for 2-3 minutes. Strain all the water out and place it in a blender.
  • Add other ingredients listed under "Green Paste" into the same blender. Make a smooth paste and keep it aside.
  • Pressure cook papdi lilva using Indian style pressure cooker, 2 whistles would be enough. If boiling in the pot, keep boiling till soft on pressing. Strain the lilva and keep them aside.

Make the rice

  • Heat oil in the shallow wide pan.
  • Once hot, add whole spices (cloves, peppercorn, cinnamon stick, bay leaf and whole dry red chili) and cumin seeds.
  • Once cumin seeds deepen in color and start to form aroma, add a pinch of asafetida.
  • Add onions and pepper along with ½ tsp of salt. Keep cooking them until onions are translucent.
  • Add boiled papdi lilve, mix well. Cook it for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add green paste to the pan along with 1 tsp salt, black pepper, turmeric powder and garam masala. Mix well and cook it for couple of minutes.
  • Add cooked rice and mix gently. Taste it and add more salt or spices if desire. Cover it and cook it on medium heat for 3-5 minutes, mixing once or twice in between.
  • Garnish it with raisin, cashews (or pistachio), chopped cilantro and chopped green garlic (or chives). Mix well. Add some ghee and mix gently.
  • Serve it hot with Gujarati Kadhi!!
    Papdi Lilva Bhaat