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Healthy Rabodi Recipe: Jodhpuri Rabodi vegetable is a great combination of taste and health in winter. The demand for this traditional dish of Rajasthan has now reached abroad, where this nutritious vegetable made from millet and buttermilk is being liked.
JodhpurWith the onset of winter, Rabodi starts drying up on the roofs of houses in and around Jodhpur. After Diwali, women start making Rabodi in the traditional way. This Rabodi made from millet flour and buttermilk is not only the pride of Rajasthan, but now its fragrance has reached foreign countries also.
Rabodi vegetable is a traditional dish of Jodhpur and Marwar region, which is a combination of both taste and health. With time its taste has crossed all limits. Rajasthani families settled abroad order it with great enthusiasm.
Easy method to make at home
A simple and tasty method is followed to make Rabodi sabzi:
- Soaking Rabodi: First dry Rabodi is soaked in lukewarm water for about 15-20 minutes.
- Preparing the masala: The masala is prepared by heating oil in a pan and adding cumin, asafoetida, finely chopped onion, garlic and tomato.
- Cooking: Then red chilli, turmeric, coriander powder and salt as per taste are added to it and cooked well.
- To enhance the taste: Once the masala melts well, add soaked Rabodi and cook on low flame. If desired, the sourness and thickness can be increased by adding some buttermilk or curd.
Nutritious Energy of Winter
Being made from millet flour, this traditional vegetable of Rabodi warms the body in winter and is an excellent source of nutrition. Millet is a superfood in itself, which is rich in fiber and minerals. Consuming it maintains energy in winters and offers an excellent blend of taste and health for the entire family.
