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केर सांगरी रेसिपी | राजस्थानी केर सांगरी सब्जी | पारंपरिक केर सांगरी - हिन्दी में पढ़ें (Ker Sangri in Hindi)


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about ker sangri
ker sangri step by step recipe
what is ker sangri made of ?
soaking ker
soaking sangri
cooking ker and sangri
making ker sangri
tips for ker sangri
calories of ker sangri

ker sangri recipe | Rajasthani ker sangri sabzi | traditional ker sangri | with 40 amazing images.

ker sangri is a traditional Rajasthani sukha dish. Learn to make Rajasthani ker sangri sabzi.

A delightful bean and berry combo unique to Rajasthan, ker sangri is a traditional, spicy sabzi made with the ker berry and the sangri bean.

Cooked simply and easily with common ingredients like red chillies, carom seeds and a couple of spice powders. ker sangri is nevertheless extremely tasty, leaving a lingering taste on your tongue.

The addition of raisins brings out the brilliance of this ker sangri recipe, as it enhances the flavour of all the spicy ingredients while also providing sweet respites in every spoonful.

In Rajasthani homes, ker and sangri are often used to make a ker sangri sabzi.

To make ker sangri, normally any vegetable oil is used but we made it with coconut oil which is a much healthier alternative or use ghee.

ker sangri can be served with bajra roti, phulka or chawal.

Enjoy ker sangri recipe | Rajasthani ker sangri sabzi | traditional ker sangri | with step by step photos.

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Ker Sangri recipe - How to make Ker Sangri

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Preparation Time:&nbsp &nbspCooking Time:&nbsp &nbspTotal Time:&nbsp &nbspMakes 4 servings
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Ingredients


For Ker Sangri
1/4 cup ker
1 cup sangri (sanger)
salt to taste
2 tbsp oil
1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
1/4 tsp asafoetida (hing)
2 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
2 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp coriander (dhania) powder
1 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
1 tbsp raisins (kismis)
1 tbsp curd (dahi)

Method


For ker sangri

  1. To make ker sangri sabzi, clean and soak the ker and sangri separately for 8 hours or overnight.
  2. Drain and wash again till clean.
  3. Combine the ker, sangri and salt along with 2 cups of water in a pressure cooker, mix well and pressure cook for 1 whistle.
  4. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Drain the water and keep aside.
  5. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the carom seeds, asafoetida and red chillies and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
  6. Add the cooked ker-sangri, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, dried mango powder, raisins, dahi and a little salt, mix well.
  7. Cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  8. Serve ker sangri sabzi immediately.

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what is ker sangri made of ?

  1. what is ker sangri made of ? See below image of list of ingredients forker sangri.
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soaking ker

  1. Ker berry : Ker is a greenberry like fruit of a thorny bush(capparis decidua) found in the arid parts of Rajastnan.It is very sour, and is commonly available during the months of April and May. Ker is a small moderate sized evergreen thorny tree, with slender branches armed with conical thorns and with light bluish-green foliage.
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  2. Put 1/4thcup ker berries in a bowl.
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  3. Wash ker berries 2 to 3 times to remove all the dirt. You can see the dirt.
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  4. Washed ker berries.
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  5. Cover and soak ker berries for 8 hours or overnight.
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  6. Berries after soaking. We soaked 1/3rd cup ker which has now become 3/4th cup. Note that we now need to wash this 2 to 3 times.
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  7. Wash the ker berries 2 to 3 times in water till clean.
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  8. Drain.
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  9. Soaked and drained ker.
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soaking sangri

  1. Sangri beans : Sangri or Prosopis cineraria is a small to medium size tree, found mainly in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan in India. Common names include: Ghaf (United Arab Emirates), khejri, jant/janti, sangri (Rajasthan), jand (Punjabi), kandi (Sind), Vanni (Tamil), sami, sumri (Gujarat). Its trade name is kandi. It grows in dry and arid regions of Arabia and in regions of India mainly Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Western Uttar Pradesh and drier parts of Deccan.
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  2. Put 1cupsangri (sanger)in a bowl.
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  3. Wash sangri beans in water 2 to 3 times to remove the dirt.
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  4. Washed sangri.
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  5. Cover and soak sangri for 8 hours or overnight.
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  6. Sangri after soaking. We soaked 1cup sangriwhich has now become 2cups. Note that we now need to wash this 2 to 3 times.
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  7. Wash the sangri2 to 3 times in water till clean.
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  8. Drain.
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  9. Soaked and drained sangri.
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cooking ker and sangri

  1. In a pressure cooker put 3/4th cup soaked, washed and drainedker.
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  2. Add 2cups soaked, washed and drainedsangri (sanger). Note that 1 cup sangri becomes 2 cups after soaking.
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  3. Add salt to taste. We added 1/4tsp salt.
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  4. Add 2cups of water.
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  5. Mix well.
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  6. Pressure cook for 1 whistle.
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  7. Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid.
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  8. Drain the water.
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  9. Keep aside. Cooked ker and sangri.
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making ker sangri

  1. To make ker sangri recipe | Rajasthani ker sangri sabzi | traditionalker sangri | heat 2 tbsp coconut oil oroil in a broad non-stick pan. Use coconut oil for a healthier diet.
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  2. Add1/2tspcarom seeds (ajwain).
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  3. Add1/4 tspasafoetida (hing).
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  4. Add2whole dry kashmiri red chillies, broken into pieces.
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  5. Sauté on a medium flame for 30seconds.
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  6. Add the cooked ker-sangri.
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  7. Add1/2tspturmeric powder (haldi).
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  8. Add2 tspchilli powder.
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  9. Add 1tbspcoriander (dhania) powder.
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  10. Add1 tspdried mango powder (amchur).
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  11. Add1 tablespoonraisins (kismis).
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  12. Add 1 tablespoon curds (dahi ).
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  13. Add salt to taste. We added 1/2tsp salt.
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  14. Mix well.
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  15. Cook on a medium flame for 2to 3minutes, while stirring occasionally.
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  16. Serve ker sangri | Rajasthani ker sangri sabzi | traditionalker sangri | immediately.
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tips for ker sangri

  1. Ker sangri is served with bajra roti. You could also server it roti orjowar roti.
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Nutrient values (Abbrv)per serving

Energy78 cal
Protein0.3 g
Carbohydrates1.8 g
Fiber0.1 g
Fat7.8 g
Cholesterol0.6 mg
Sodium1 mg

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RECIPE SOURCE : Rajasthani Cookbook

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