Monsoon yumz ..SproSprouted Moong N Kirla /Brined Bamboo Shoot Ghassi (coconut Based Gravy ) n Marlava Phana Podi ( Seasonal Colocasia leaves fries )

Monsoon yumz ..Sprouted Moong N Kirla /Brined Bamboo Shoot Ghassi (coconut Based Gravy )  n Marlava Phana Podi ( Seasonal Colocasia leaves fries ) 

Sprouted Moong N Kirla /Brined Bamboo Shoot Ghassi (coconut Based Gravy )  

• Sprouted Moong -1 cup
• Brinned or fresh bamboo shoots - 4 to 5 piece
• Dry red chilles - 6
• Grated coconut -1 glass
• Tamarind -Tamarind seed size
• curry leaves -1 sprig
• mustard-1/2 tsp
• oil -2tsp
• Salt to taste

Method 

Wash n Soak Green moong overnight , discard the water and tie it in a cloth tighty .. n allow it to sprout !
If using brinned bamboo shoots , then soak it in water the previous night , remove atleast 3 to 4 waters .. wash n keep aside ..
Pressure cook Bamboo shoots -1 whistle ..dont discard the water 
Cook Sprouted moong with little water n salt.. 
Grind grated coconut, chilllies and tamarind to a very fine paste .. add this ground paste to the cooked moong along with cooked bamboo shoots  .. bring a quick  boil n season with mustard and curry leaves .

Marlava Phana Podi ( Seasonal Colocasia leaves fries ) 

• Maralva Phana /seasonal Colocasia leaves- 12 
• Raw rice-1 cup
•   Urid dhal -1/4 th cup
•  Dry red chillies -6 to 8 or according to the taste 
• Tamarind -marble size 
• Salt to taste .
• Oil for deep frying 

Method  
  Soak raw rice for 2 hours .. 

 Dry roast urid dhal till it gives a nice aroma n changes its colour .cool n powder it ..  
 Grind the  chillies n tamarind to a fine paste n then add the soaked rice n grind it to medium coarse  paste . Dont add water ..only sprinkle if required .. remove the batter ,add salt n then the ground urid flour .. mix well . 
Place a huge leaf on the wooden board with back surface up and stalk end towards you . smear ground masala all over ,place smaller leaf over it and repeat the procedure for 4 to 5 leaves ,and fold and roll them ,smear the fold with paste ,and form the shape of a cylinder...  ..  slice it n deep fry till crisp 


Note : This Colocasia leaves are seasonal n only available during monsoon ... normally grown as a creeper on a tree . Add tamarind a little more to avoid the itching ...