Narkel Diye Dheki Shak Bhaja/ Fiddlehead Ferns stir fry with Coconut
Today I will share step-by-step how to make Narkel Diye Dheki Shak Bhaja/ Fiddlehead Ferns stir fry with coconut, which goes well with hot piping rice and a dollop of ghee.
Fiddlehead Ferns are wild healthy greens that grow spontaneously in the jungle or forest mainly in the Eastern region of India, and it’s tough to find them in any part of the country. In Bengal, the local name of this fern is Dheki Shak.
It can be prepared in many ways e.g. fiddlehead stir-fries with coconut, or poppy seeds even if you want to make a non-veg dish, then stir-fry with bacon or with pork.
The types of equipment used for this recipe are
Colander
Blender
Frying pan with lid
Spatula
The ingredients required for this recipe are
Dheki Shak Fiddlehead Ferns: Select fresh Dheki Shak Fiddlehead Ferns from the local vegetable market
Coconut: take fresh coconut for this recipe
Cooking oil: Here I used mustard oil, but you can use any type of cooking oil
Other ingredients are garlic, turmeric powder, panchphoron, green chili, and salt
How to makeNarkel Diye Dheki Shak Bhaja/ Fiddlehead Ferns stir fry with coconut
- Clean and wash the Dheki shak thoroughly, and cut it into small sizes
- Take 4-5 pieces of coconut and put them in a blender jar; add little water and make a fine paste
- Heat oil in a pan, add chopped green chili, panchphoron, and garlic for tempering
- As they splutter and sizzle add the Dheki shak
- Add salt and turmeric powder
- Cover the lid, and allow them to cook on their own water for 2 minutes on low flame
- Open the lid, and stir them for a minute on high flame
- Add the coconut paste, and mix them well
- Sauté them for a minute
- Transfer them to a serving bowl, and serve hot with hot piping rice.
My other related posts are
- Pat Shak Bharta Recipe
- how to make delicious narkel diye kochur shak
- Bori Diye Lal Shag Bhaja
- Sarson Ka Saag
- How to Prepare Lasooni Palak
- Brahmi Shak Bhaja Recipe
Dheki Shak Bhaja
Equipment
- blender
- frying pan
- Spatula
- colander
Ingredients
- 2 bundle Dheki Shak Fiddlehead Ferns (200 gm)
- 4 pieces Coconut (75 gm)
- 1 tbsp Cooking oil
- 5 cloves garlic
- 1/2 tbsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tbsp panchphoron
- 2 green chili
- salt
Instructions
- Clean and wash thoroughly the Dheki shak, andcut into small sizes
- Take 4-5 pieces of coconut and put them in ablender jar; add little water and make a fine paste
- Heat oil in pan, add chopped green chili,panchphoron and garlic for tempering
- As they splutter and sizzle add the Dheki shak
- Add salt and turmeric powder
- Cover the lid, and allow them to cook ontheir own water for 2 minutes in low flame
- Open the lid, and stir them for a minute inhigh flame
- Add the coconut paste, and mix them well
- Sauté them for a minute
- Transfer them to a serving bowl, and servehot with hot piping rice.