Name: Besan Burji
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Gram flour (besan); 1 tablespoon Flax seed powder (flax meal); 2 tablespoons Curd (Dahi / Yogurt); 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 1 Onion finely chopped; 1 Red Bell pepper (Capsicum) finely chopped; 1 cup Button mushrooms sliced; 2 Green Chillies finely chopped; 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder; 1 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera); Salt to taste; 2 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves finely chopped

1

To begin making the Besan Burji Recipe we will make the batter and keep it ready.

2

For the batter add gram flour, flax seed powder and curd into a large mixing bowl and keep aside.

3

Heat a flat skillet, add oil and splutter the cumin seeds and fry the onions till it is translucent, once done add in the capsicum, mushrooms, green chilies and saute till the water from the mushrooms evaporate and the vegetables are cooked.

4

Once the vegetables are cooked add in all the spice powders, turmeric powder, cumin powder and red chilli powder. Stir well to combine. Spread the vegetables evenly in the pan, then slowly pour in the mixed batter and cover all the vegetables.

5

Cook on low heat for about 5 minutes. The batter gets slowly cooked at the edges. Now start mixing it slowly, making sure it does not become mushy.

6

Keep stir frying till it becomes brown and takes in the texture of bhurji, add salt and coriander leaves at this point.

7

Serve the Besan Burji Recipe along with a Banana Almond & Prunes Smoothie Recipe as a healthybreakfast.