THERA PANNA BHAJI / COLOCASIA LEAVES GRAVY/Colocasia leaves Bhaji/ Therya Bhaji

Colocasia leaves are called Thera Paan in Konkani.Bhaji in Konkani means gravy.Thera Panna Bhaji is a delicious Konkani dish.Thera panna Bhaji is a Kochi GSB style Colocasia leaves & stems Gravy adding Star fruit,Coconut grating,Green chilly and Hing powder.This dish is also called Therya Bajji.This Thera panna Bhaji is prepared in temple feast during Karthik Poornima festivals.It is a no Onion no Garlic recipe.You can make this recipe for any religious festival occassions.No seasoning is done in this dish.Lastly Coconut oil is poured into the curry for flavour and aroma. Star fruit and Tamarind pulp is added in the recipe for taste as well as to get rid of itching from Colocasia leaves and stems. Instead of Star fruit you can add Bimbul /Bilimb fruit or Tamarind only. Colocasia leaves are also known as Taro leaves.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Thera panna Bhaji / Colocasia Leaves Gravy.

Ingredients:-

Colocasia leaves.    -10
Colocasia stem.       -10
Star Fruit/ Karmbal.  - 4
Tamarind.                  - a marble size.
Salt.                           - to taste.
Green chilly.               - 4
Hing powder.              -1tsp
Coconut grated.          -1/4 cup
Coconut oil.                 -1tbsp.

Instructions:-

Wash, clean and devein the Colocasia leaves and roughly chop them and keep aside.

Remove the outer skin of the Colocasia stems and chop them into 1inch lengthy pieces. Wash  well and keep aside.

Wash and chop Star fruits into large lengthy pieces and keep aside.

Soak Tamarind in little warm Water and keep aside.

Wash and half slit Green chillies lengthwise and keep aside.

Pressure cook the chopped Colocasia leaves and chopped Colocasia stems adding 1/2 cup of Water and required Salt.After one whistle, simmer the flame and keep them in the cooker for 15 minutes.Then switch off the flame.

Once cooled, open the cooker lid and add chopped Star Fruits, soaked Tamarind, slit Green chillies and little Water.Mix well and boil and cook for 15 minutes.Switch off the flame.

Method:-

Transfer the pressure cooked items in a cooking vessel.Check Salt and add little Salt if required and mix well.Cover the vessel with a lid and cook on low flame for 2 minutes.

Remove the lid and add 1tsp Hing powder.Mix well and cook again for 2 minutes on low flame.

Add grated Coconut and mix every thing well and switch off the flame.

Finally pour 1tbsp Coconut oil over the Therya Bhaji.

Thera panna Bhaji / Colocasia Leaves Gravy is ready to serve hot with steamed Rice.

Try the recipe and enjoy the dish.