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Pear bhaji

Pear bhaji

Sunita Bhuyan
Slightly sweet and slightly hot, and with a little bite to them, this pear bhaji is ready in minutes and a great way of using this beautiful fruit in a savoury dish. And it is also a vegetarian / vegan friendly recipe!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian

Ingredients
  

  • 4-5 small, firm pears, cut into small pieces (I kept the skin on and washed the whole pears really well before cutting). Remove the seeds and the core.
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp oil (I used vegetable)
  • ¾ tsp paas puron / panch phoron (a spice mix of equal parts of fenugreek, nigella, mustard, fennel and cumin seeds)
  • 1 whole dried red chilli
  • 1 whole bay leaf
  • salt to taste
  • a pinch of sugar
  • ½ tsp freshly roasted and ground cumin
  • tsp turmeric powder

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil and add the panch phoron, bay leaf and whole red chilli.
  • When the seeds begin to pop, add the pears and onion.
  • Add the pinch of sugar and season with salt.
  • Stir well and cook covered low heat for 6-7 minutes, stirring after every 2 minutes.
  • Add the turmeric and cumin, and cook, stirring constantly for another 2-3 minutes.
  • Remove from heat and serve hot as a side dish with rice or rotis / puris.
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