Taro leaves fritters

My kitchen garden is full of Taro leaves or to be specific it’s in abundance. Already made patra, now trying this yummy bhajiya or fritters to enjoy it in this cold weather.

Since the temperature has dipped in Nagpur with the weather being windier, what better way to enjoy than these piping hot bhajiyas.

A very simple recipe only you have to be sure that the Taro leaves are not itching in your throat, leaves have to be good ones. Even if we add amchur powder the itching doesn’t go, so don’t use those leaves.

All the ingredients used are easily available in your kitchen. So do try your hand on this recipe for sure. Let me know how it turned out.

Let’s jump to the recipe

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Taro leaves fritters

Ingredients

• 2 cups chopped Taro leaves
• 1 cup onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Haldi powder
• 1 tablespoon amchur powder
• 1 1 /2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1/2 teaspoon jeera powder
• Salt according to taste
• 2 tablespoon rice flour
• 1 1/2 cup besan/ chickpea flour
• Oil for deep frying
• Chopped garlic leaves (optional)
• 1 tablespoon mustard oil
• 1/2 cup water

Method

• First wash n Chop the Taro leaves finely, keep them in a large bowl
• Add in the given masala, onions n mustard oil
• Give it a nice mix with your hands
• Now after mixing add both the flour and salt
• Add in garlic leaves
• Mix it by adding little by little water
• Heat a kadhai with oil
• Pinch small balls of the batter and deep fry till golden brown in colour
• Remove on kitchen towel
• Serve it with mint or coriander chutney and a cup of masala chai – Masala chai
• Green Chutney/ Dhaniya ki chutney
• Hope you loved this simple recipe
• Until then keep exploring