It has immense health benefits. It contains many anti-oxidants, vitamins like niacin, pyridoxine and dietary fibers, which help to control blood cholesterol levels. Dill is a good source of minerals like copper, potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, and magnesium. It helps in the secretion of bile and digestive juices, which further aid easy digestion. It helps stimulates the appetite as well. It is rich in calcium, which lowers the bone loss. This herb is fortifying in nature, by virtue of which it provides considerable strength to the body. And many more to pen down.
I usually do not prepare this vegetable. But after learning about all the health benefits, I could not resist a try. I cooked the shepu leaves along with moong dal on the recommendation of my friend, and it came out really awesome. Here is the simple recipe of Shepuchi bhaji.
Ingriedients:
Shepu\ Dill leaves - 1 bunch
Yellow Moong dal - half cup
1 onion - finely chopped
Mustard seeds - half teaspoon
Jeera\ Cumin seeds - half teaspoon
Garam masala - half teaspoon
Haldi\ Turmeric powder - half teaspoon
Chilli powder - half teaspoon
Hing\ Asaefatida
Salt
Water
Oil
Procedure:
1. Wash the moong dal.
2. Clean and chop the dill leaves.
3. In a pressure cooker, boil the dill leaves togather with the moong dal for 2-3 whistles. Also add half cup water while boiling
4. Next take a pan, add 2 tablespoon oil, add mustard. Once it splutters, add jeera and hing.
5. Add the chopped onions and let t cook till the onions turn golden brown.
6. Add half teaspoon each of turmeric powder, garam masala and chilli powder.
7. Add the boiled tur dal togather with the dill leaves.
8. Mix well and add appropriate salt.
9. Let it cook for 5 minutes.
The delicious Shepuchi bhaji is ready.
Serve it hot with rice or roti.
Tips:
1. You also also use tur\ arhar dal instead of moong dal. In that case, soak it for around 1 hour before pressure cooking it.
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