Badi-Palanga saaga Odia Style

Cooking Time Required : 15 mins

Cost of preparation: 15-20 rupees

Ingredients:

• Palanga (palak, spninach) leaves ( 2 bunches),
• Tomato ( 1 small),
• Red chilli ( 2 nos ),
• Pancha phutana (1/3 tsp),
• Oil ( 3 tsp),
• Badi ( 1/2 cup ),
• Salt.

Preparation:

• Wash the palanga leaves thoroughly and cut into fine pieces.
• The tomato should be cut into very small pieces.

Cooking:

• Heat a pan and add 1 tsp oil. Add the badis and drizzle with some more oil on top. Stir fry till the badis are golden brown. Transfer to a bowl and crush into small pieces.
• Heat a wok (kadai). Add the oil. When it starts smoking, add the red chillis (broken into 2-3 pieces each) and pancha phutana. Add the tomatoes to the spluttering seeds.
• Fry till the tomatoes are well cooked.
• Add the palanga leaves and salt. Cook uncovered till the leaves are done. Remove from the wok into a serving bowl. Add the crushed badis. Mix well.
• Tip: This dish can also be prepared without adding the tomatoes. Instead brinjal ( cut into small cubes ) can also be used.
• Instead of adding the badi, one can also add roasted moong dal. The moong dal should be dry roasted and broken into small pieces.