Monji Haakh - Kohlarabi – Ganth Gobhi
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Ingredients
- 1Bunch kohlrabi
- A pinch of asafetida
- 2 whole green chilies & 4 red dry chili
- 2 cups of water
- A pinch of baking soda
- Vaer --Kashmiri spice cake if available
- ¼ cup of any cooking oil
- Salt to taste
METHOD
- Peel and Cut the kohlrabi into thin slices and cut leaves into half.
- Clean kohlrabi two or 3 times
- Place kohlrabi in a colander to drain out water.
- Heat ¼ cup of oil in a pressure cooker or cooking pan at medium heat.
- Add asafetida and sauté.
- Add kohlrabi and stir well till it is shriveled and dipped in the water well.
- Add salt and whole dry or green chilies in water.
- Add a pinch of baking soda and boil the kohlrabi.
- Cover and cook the kohlrabi until 3-4 whistles in a pressure cooker or if cooking in a pan cook approximately for 15 minutes or until the kohlrabi is tender.
- Open the lid of the cooker immediately to retain the green color of the kohlrabi saag.
- Add a pinch of Kashmiri spice cake Vaer (if available).
- Serve with white rice.
