Alu Chi Bhaji

Alu Chi Bhaji

Alu Chi Bhaji

Veg Vegan

A traditional dish made with colocasia leaves, cooked in a spicy and tangy coconut-based masala, often served as a main course.

Cuisines

Saraswat

Best for

Lunch Dinner

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Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 25 min Total: 40 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

Colocasium Leaf 2 cups Colocasium Leaf
Gram Flour 1 cup Gram Flour
Tamarind 1 tablespoon Tamarind , pulp
jaggery 1 teaspoon Jaggery
red chili powder 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
turmeric powder 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
Mustard Seed 1 teaspoon Mustard Seed
Cumin 1 teaspoon Cumin , seeds
coconut oil 1 tablespoon Coconut oil
asafoetida 1 pinch Asafoetida
salt 1 Salt , to taste
water 1 cup Water

Instructions

  1. 1 Wash the colocasia leaves thoroughly and chop them finely.
  2. 2 In a bowl, mix gram flour, tamarind pulp, jaggery, red chili powder, turmeric powder, and salt with water to form a smooth batter.
  3. 3 Add the chopped colocasia leaves to the batter and mix well.
  4. 4 Heat coconut oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
  5. 5 Once the seeds splutter, add a pinch of asafoetida.
  6. 6 Pour the colocasia batter into the pan and stir continuously to avoid lumps.
  7. 7 Cook on a low flame until the mixture thickens and the raw smell of gram flour disappears.
  8. 8 Adjust the consistency by adding water if needed and cook for another 5-7 minutes.
  9. 9 Serve hot with rice or chapati.

Tips

Ensure the colocasia leaves are fresh and tender to avoid itchiness.