Alu Chi Bhaji

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Ingredients

2 cups	fresh colocasia leaves (alu)
1 cup	gram flour (besan)
1 tablespoon	tamarind pulp
1 teaspoon	jaggery
1 teaspoon	red chili powder
1 teaspoon	turmeric powder
1 teaspoon	mustard seeds
1 teaspoon	cumin seeds
1 tablespoon	coconut oil
1 pinch	asafoetida
1	salt to taste
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.