Chuda bhaja

During summer, we used to have morning school. We used to have school start at 7 AM and I used to live 45 min away. There was no way I could finish breakfast and be ready by 6:15 AM. So my Mom used to make a big packet (like the attached picture) of Chuda Bhaja and send me off on the rickshaw . I used to happily chat and chomp on it until I reached school and shared the rest with friends! Those were the days!

Since my Mom is here with me these days, I get treated to Chuda Bhaja, my favorite breakfast, on Sundays.

This goes to to "Show me your breakfast" Event by Divya of Dil se and this also goes to "EFM Theme - Breakfast Series" @ Srish Kitchen.

Ingredients
Chuda – 1 cup
handful of peanuts
1 small potato chopped into small pieces
1 small Onion chopped into small pieces
2-3 green chili chopped into small pieces
few curry leaves
1 inch ginger chopped into small pieces

2 table spoon of Oil

Salt to taste

How To

Heat a pan and fry the chuda without oil for a few minutes. Add salt to the chuda.
Take the chuda out of the pan and keep aside.
In the same pan dry roast the peanuts until they are cooked (about 5-7 min on low fire). Take out the peanuts and keep aside.
In the pan, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add green chili and curry leaves and fry for a minute
Add the potatoes and fry for few minutes.
Add the onions and fry till transparent. Add the cut ginger and roasted peanuts.
Add the fried chuda and mix everything well.
Serve hot.

Tip
This chuda bhaja has to be eaten within an hr or so , else it gets soggy. If you want to keep for a longer time like a week or so, skip the potatoes and onions. It still tastes great!

It tastes good with thin Chuda (or Poha) .