colocasia leaves gravy recipe | alu chi patal bhaji recipe

colocasia leaves gravy recipe with step by step photos – tangy and sweet bhaji made with colocasia leaves. also called as alu chi patal bhaji. a really good recipe from the maharashtrian cuisine.

alu is the marathi word for colocasia leaves or arbi ke patte. even though the hindi word ‘alu’ or ‘aloo’ means potatoes, the pronunciation of both the marathi and hindi words are different. in marathi ‘alu’ is pronounced as अळू whereas in hindi its आलू. ‘patal’ means thin. hence the translation is a thin curry or gravy made from colocasia leaves. the consistency of the gravy is more like the palak paneer gravy.

this is a very good sabzi and has the flavors of the taro leaves along with a sour and sweet taste. the peanuts and chana dal also add a lot in terms of texture and taste. the same recipe can be made with spinach leaves, if you do not get colocasia leaves. since its a no onion no garlic recipe, you can make it for any religious festive occasion.

tamarind pulp is added in the recipe for taste as well as to get rid of the itching from calcium oxalate crystals present in colocasia. instead of tamarind pulp, you can also add kokum (garcinia indica).

i had adapted this recipe from a couple of marathi cookbooks. i had a good number of colocasia leaves growing in the balcony garden, that apart from making alu vadi (steamed & spiced colocasia rolls), i also made this bhaji. another recipe you can make with colocasia leaves is this arbi patta pakoda recipe.

alu chi patal bhaji goes very well with chapatis. can also be served with steamed rice.

if you are looking for more veggie recipes then do check:

• aloo palak
• corn palak
• aloo methi
• methi matar malai
• palak paneer recipe.

colocasia leaves curry recipe below:

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alu chi patal bhaji recipe | colocasia leaves recipe

colocasia leaves gravy recipe - maharashtrian recipe of a delicious sabzi made with colocasia leaves (arbi ke patte). can also be made with spinach.

course main course, side dish

cuisine maharashtrian

prep time 30 minutes

cook time 40 minutes

total time 1 hour 10 minutes

servings 3 -4

author dassana amit

ingredients (1 cup = 250 ml)

main ingredients for alu chi patal bhaji:

• 5 to 6 large colocasia leaves (arbi ke patte)
• 12 to 14 fenugreek seeds (methi seeds)
• 1 tablespoon oil
• ¼ cup husked split bengal gram (chana dal)
• ¼ to ⅓ cup peanuts (mungphali)
• 10 to 12 cashews (kaju) - optional
• ¼ to ⅓ cup chopped fresh coconut
• 1 or 2 green chilies, chopped (hari mirch)
• 2 cups water added first for cooking chana dal, peanuts and colocasia leaves
• 3 tablespoon gram flour (besan)
• 1 teaspoon tightly packed seedless tamarind, soaked in ¼ cup warm water for 30 to 40 minutes
• 1.5 tablespoon powdered jaggery or as required
• 1 cup water added later or as required
• ¼ teaspoon red chili powder (lal mirch powder)
• ½ teaspoon goda masala or garam masala powder
• salt as required

tempering:

• 1 tablespoon oil
• ½ teaspoon mustard seeds (rai)
• ¼ teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
• 7 to 8 curry leaves (kadi patta)

how to make recipe

prepping:

1. soak 1/4 cup chana dal and 1/4 to 1/3 cup peanuts in hot water for 30 minutes. later drain and keep aside. if you have time, then you can also soak them in water for an hour or two. also soak 1 tsp tightly packed seedless tamarind in 1/4 cup warm water for 30 to 40 mins. then squeeze the pulp from the tamarind in the soaked water and keep aside.
2. rinse 5 to 6 large colocasia leaves well. then chop them.

preparing the gravy:

1. heat 1 tbsp oil and crackle methi seeds first.
2. then add colocasia leaves.
3. stir and saute till the leaves wilt.
4. add soaked & drained peanuts, cashews, green chilies, soaked chana dal and chopped coconut.
5. add water. stir and cover the pan.
6. simmer on a medium flame till the chana dal is cooked and softened. if the water dries, then add some hot water and continue to cover and cook.
7. later add 3 tbsp besan and stir well.
8. mash the leaves while stirring.
9. then add tamarind pulp, jaggery, goda masala, red chili powder and salt. also add 1 cup water or as required. the consistency is not thick nor thin, but medium.
10. simmer without a lid for 4 to 5 minutes on a low flame. switch off the flame and cover the pan.

tempering:

1. now heat 1 tbsp oil in a small pan.
2. splutter mustard and cumin seeds in the oil. then add curry leaves, asafoetida and turmeric powder.
3. stir and add this tempering to the bhaji. stir and mix very well.
4. then stir in coriander leaves.
5. serve alu chi patal bhaji with chapatis.

recipe notes

if making with spinach then use 3.5 to 4 cups of chopped spinach.

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step by step colocasia leaves gravy recipe:

1. soak ¼ cup chana dal and ¼ to ⅓ cup peanuts in hot water for 30 minutes. later drain and keep aside. if you have time, then you can also soak them in water for an hour or two. also soak 1 tsp tightly packed seedless tamarind in 1/4 cup warm water for 30 to 40 mins. then squeeze the pulp from the tamarind in the soaked water and keep aside.

2. rinse 5 to 6 large colocasia leaves well. then chop them.

3. heat 1 tbsp oil and crackle 12 to 14 methi seeds first.

4. then add colocasia leaves.

5. stir and saute till the leaves wilt.

6. add soaked & drained peanuts, chopped green chilies, soaked chana dal, cashews and chopped coconut.

7. add 2 cups water. stir and cover the pan.

8. simmer on a medium flame till the chana dal is cooked and softened. about 20 to 25 minutes. step 3 to 8 can also be done in a pressure cooker. if the water dries, then add some hot water and continue to cover and cook.

9. once the chana dal and peanuts have cooked, add 3 tbsp besan and stir well.

10. mash the leaves with the back of the spoon while stirring.

11. then add tamarind pulp, powdered jaggery, goda masala, red chili powder and salt. also add 1 cup water or as required. the consistency is not thick nor thin, but medium. if you do not have goda masala, then add ½ tsp garam masala powder.

12. simmer without a lid for 4 to 5 minutes on a low flame. switch off the flame and cover the pan.

13. now heat 1 tbsp oil in a small pan. on a low flame, splutter mustard and cumin seeds in the oil. then add curry leaves, asafoetida and turmeric powder. saute till the curry leaves become crisp.

15. stir and add this tempering to the bhaji. stir and mix very well.

16. then stir in coriander leaves.

17. serve alu bhaji with chapatis.

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