Makai Paatal Bhaji
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Corn makes an interesting companion for colocasia, providing you with nutrients like calcium, iron and fibre.
Ingredients
  • 2 small sized corncobs, cut into 25 mm. (1") pieces and boiled
  • 4 cups chopped colocassia (arbi)
  • ½ cup soaked chana dal (split Bengal gram)
  • ½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
  • ½ tsp asafoetida (hing)
  • ½ tsp grated ginger (adrak)
  • 1 green chilli, chopped
  • ¼ tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
  • 1 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
  • 2 tsp thick tamarind (imli) pulp
  • 1 tbsp grated jaggery (gur)
  • 1 tbsp oil
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in non-stick pan, add the cumin seeds, asafoetida, ginger and green chillies and fry for a while.
  2. Add the colocasia leaves, chana dal, turmeric powder, coriander-cumin seed powder and 1½ cups of water and pressure cook for 3 whistles.
  3. Whisk well till it is smooth.
  4. Add the corncobs, tamarind pulp and jaggery and bring to a boil.
  5. Serve hot.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/veg-recipes/makai-paatal-bhaji-7415.html