Recipe

Alu Vadi /Colocasia leaf roll

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 Ingredients

6 tender colocasia leaves

For making paste : 1 cup gram flour,  ½ tbsp chili powder, ¼ tbsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp coriander powder, ½  tbsp cumin powder, ½ tbsp tamarind paste, 1 tbsp sesame seeds, asafetida 1 tbsp jaggery , salt to taste.

2-3 tbsp oil for shallow fry.

 

 How to make

 

  • Carefully wash and clean the colocasia leaves.
  • Dry them and remove the stems.
  • In a container mix 1 cup gram flour, ½ tbsp chili powder, ¼ tbsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp coriander powder, ½ tbsp cumin powder, ½ tbsp tamarind paste, 1 tbsp sesame seeds, 1 tbsp jaggery , asafetida, salt to taste.
  • Mix it well and add enough water to make a paste.
  • Select the big leaf out of them all and lay it on a flat surface facing waxy surface down.
  • Start spreading the layer of flour paste allover the leaf.
  • Now put another leaf on top of it and again spread the paste.
  • Repeat the same procedure for all remaining leaves.
  • Wrap the leaves to make a roll.
  • In a steamer, allow leaf roll to cook for 15 minutes.
  • Let it cool for some time and cut it into small pieces.
  • Now heat the oil in frying pan and shallow fry them on both sides till they become crispy brown.
  • Serve hot as a evening snack or as a side dish with lunch or dinner.