Aaluchi Patal Bhaji

Ingredients 

• 8 colocassia Leaves
• 1/4 cup split Bengal gram
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
• A pinch of asafoetida
• 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
• 4-5 green chillies,chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 5-6 curry leaves
• 1/4 cup peanuts,roasted and crushed
• Salt to taste
• 3/4 tablespoon grated Jaggery (gur)
• 1/4 cup gram flour (besan)
• 1/2 cup scraped fresh coconut

Method

1. Clean the colocassia leaves well and shred them finely. Soak the chana dal for an hour. Drain. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and let them crackle. Add asafoetida, fenugreek seeds, green chillies, turmeric powder, curry leaves and sauté. Add shredded colocassia leaves and sauté for a minute.
2. Let it cook in its steam for three to four minutes. Add soaked chana dal, crushed peanuts, salt and jaggery. Mix well.
3. Add a little warm water and when ingredients are cooked mash it well. Make a thick batter by adding a little water to the gram flour and add to the mixture. Cook till it thickens a little. Add fresh coconut and mix well. Serve hot.

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