Simple Daily side Dishes - 3 Navalkol Vatanyachi Bhaji ( Kohlrabi and green peas side dish)

When it comes to nutrients, my simple mantra is to include as much variety of locally available vegetables in our daily meals. Navalkol is one such vegetable. While growing up though I have heard about it, it was not much available in our region. Now in Bangalore it is quite easily available and had become a staple vegetable in the household. Benefits of navalkol or Kohlrabi or knolkohl range from improving digestion, help boost the immune system, increase blood circulation, strengthen bones and many more. Though to see any of benefits of any of food habits, they have to be consistent!

So coming back to recipe, this simple bhaji is easy to make and can be easily carried for tiffin and tastes good at room temperature also

Ingredients:

1. 3-4 navalkol (if you get with leaves, chop and add leaves also)

2. 1/4 cup green peas

3. 1-2 green chilli

4. Handful chopped coriander 

5. 1 tbsp turmeric powder 

6. 1/2 tsp urad daal

7. 1/2 tsp mustard seeds

8. Pinch of sugar

9. 1/2 tbsp lemon juice 

10. 3 tbsp oil 

11. Salt to taste 

Preperation:

1. Peel the navalkol and cut into small dice pieces

2. Chop green chilli 

3. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Once it cracks add urad daal and let it fry

4. Add turmeric and mix well

5. Add navalkol pieces and green peas 

6. Mix well, cover and cook till navalkol and green peas are cooked 

7. Add salt, sugar and mix well. Add lemon juice, mix and fry for few minutes more

8. Turn the flame off and add coriander 

Serve the subji with hot phulka or daal-rice