Aluchi Gola Bhaji / Colocasia Laves Dry Curry

Sharing this recipe which I have recently watched on one of the Marathi TV show. I made this bhaji it turned out excellent. Simply delicious....

Ingredients:

4-5 Colocasia leaves finely chopped

1/2 Cup Toor Dal

2 Tbsp rice

1 Tbsp Tamarind pulp

1 Tbsp Jaggery

1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder

1/4 Tsp Asafoetida/Hing

1/2 Tsp Mustard seeds

4-5 garlic cloves, peeled & chopped

1/2 Tsp Red chili powder

4-5 Dry reds chilies

1-2 Tsp fresh grated coconut

Salt to taste

3 Tbsp oil

Method:

Wash colocasia leaves thoroughly and chop them very finely. Wash toor dal, rice and keep aside.

In a big saucepan mix together toor dal, rice, chopped colocasia leaves, turmeric powder, red chili powder, salt, jaggery & tamarind pulp. Add enough water and cook on medium heat until rice & dal cooked. It will take approximately 20-25 min.

Heat oil in a kadai or saucepan, fry dry red chillies in it and crushed them and keep aside.

In a remaining oil add mustard seeds & hing, after mustard seeds splutter add chopped garlic.

As garlic change color add colocasia leaves & dal mixture. Mix very well and again cook for 8-10 min.

Garnish with crushed red chilies, grated coconut and serve hot with roti or bhakari.