Shev bhaji (Sev curry)

Shev bhaji is a hot curry made with 'Sev' a chick pea flour savoury snack. This is a signature dish of north western region of Maharashtra.It gets ready in minutes and you can have it with bread, bun or roti.

Ingredients :

• Thick Sev : 1 cup
• Onion (finely chopped): 1/2 cup 
• Tomato (finely chopped) : 1/4 cup
• Garlic : 2 cloves
• Bay leaf : 1
• Red chilly powder : 2-3 tsp
• Turmeric : 1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder : 1 tsp
• Oil : 11/2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Mustard seeds and cumin seeds for seasoning
• Cilantro to garnish

Method :

• Heat oil in a wok. Once hot, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and let them splutter. 
• Add bay leaf, a minute later add onions and cook till translucent. Add garlic paste and mix.
• Now add tomatoes and cook till mushy. Add red chilly powder, turmeric and coriander powder and mix well.
• Add water to make a thin gravy and bring to a boil. Add salt (sev is salty so add accordingly) 
• After its boiled for 5-7 min, add sev to it, stir for a while and switch off the flame.
• Garnish with cilantro and serve instantly.