Zucchini Karaishuti'r Bhortha - Zucchini and Peas Mash

Zucchini and Peas Bhortha

If you love Baingan Bhartha, like I do, you'll like this too. DH brought home so many fresh zucchinis last week that I was able to make a zucchini bread and this bhortha. Our Ninja Chopper, a cherished gift from our daughter-in-law, made short work of rough-chopping the zucchinis. 

Ingredients

5 unpeeled zucchinis, grated or rough chopped

1 cup green peas

1 large onion, minced

1 large tomato, minced

2 green chilies, minced

1 handful cilantro, minced
1 Tbsp. ginger paste

1 tsp. nigella/kalonji seeds

4 Tbsp. vegetable oil

2 green chilies, minced
1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
1/2 tsp. Kashmiri mirch/paprika or to taste

1 tsp. roasted panch phoron powder

1/4 tsp. Bengali garam masala powder (cinnamon, cardamom cloves)

1 Tbsp. mustard oil

cilantro for garnish
salt and sugar to taste

Directions

1. Heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat and sputter nigella seeds and 2 minced green chilies.
2. Add minced onions, tomatoes, remaining green chilies, minced cilantro, ginger paste and stir-fry until oil resurfaces.
3. Add salt and sugar to taste along with turmeric, paprika, panch phoron powder, stir, followed by zucchinis and peas.
4. Stir to coat vegetables with spices, cover and simmer over low heat until oil resurfaces.
5. Stir in garam masala powder and garnish with mustard oil and cilantro.

Serve as a side dish with steamed rice or chapatis.