#RenuRasoi #Aluchi Vadi #Steamed #Colocasia #Leaf #Snack Nowadays, during the monsoon season, very tender and small colocasia (arbi/taro) leaves are growing in my pot. Since I had very little time today, I prepared this quick version of Aluchi Vadi. It has the same delicious traditional taste but is much easier and faster to make. Ingredients (1 cup = 150 ml) *Washed & finely chopped colocasia (taro) leaves, – 2 cups *Tamarind – a lemon-sized piece *Gram flour (besan) – 1 cup *Rice flour – ½ cup *Red chilli powder – 3 teaspoons *Salt – 1½ teaspoons *Sugar – 1 teaspoon *Coriander powder – 3 teaspoons *Carom seeds (ajwain) – ¼ teaspoon *Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon *White sesame seeds – 1 tablespoon Method 1. Clean the tamarind and soak it in 1/2 cup of water for 15–20 minutes. Extract the pulp and keep it aside. 2. In a large bowl, combine the chopped colocasia leaves, gram flour, rice flour, red chilli powder, salt, sugar, coriander powder, carom...
#RenuRasoi Takla Veg/Bhaji Takla / Taikila/Tarota also called Cassia Tora is a wild leafy vegetable that makes its way into the local markets during monsoons. It is easily available in Market now a days. This leafy veg is a favourite in Adivasi tribe, Vidarbha, Konkani people etc. Takla is extremely beneficial for health, has great medicinal value and consuming it helps to keeps away monsoon related illness . This seasonal vegetable should be consumed while the season lasts. Ingredients... *Takla leaves.... wash and chopped...2 Cups *Sour Buttermilk...1 Cup *Chickpea flour...1/2 Cup *Oil...1 tbsp *Garlic peeled... 8 *Green Chillies chopped...4 *Mustard n Cumin Seeds...1/4 tsp each *Fenugreek Seeds...8 *Salt...1/4 tsp *Turmeric powder...1/4 tsp Method... *Mix Buttermilk and Chickpea flour without forming lumps. *Heat Oil in a Pan, add Fenugreek, Mustard n Cumin Seeds, after it splutters add chopped Garlic and Green Chillies. *Let the Garlic be light pink, then ...