THERA PANNA SAARU /COLOCASIA LEAVES RASAM

Colocasia leaves are called Thera Pan in Konkani. Saaru means  liquid type gravy.We can prepare varieties of dishes with Colocasia leaves.Thera Panna Saru is a easy to prepare recipe of Colocasia leaves.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare this delecious Thera Panna Saaru/ Colocasia Rasam.

Ingredients :-

Colocasia Leaves.    -10 or 15
Salt.                          - to taste.
Soaked Tamarind.    - a lemon size.Or 4 big Star Fruits( Karmbal).
Green chilly.             -1
Rasam powder.         -3tbsp
Hing powder.            -1tsp

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil.              -2tbsp
Mustard seeds.          -1tsp
Curry leaves.             - 6 leaves

Instructions:-

Wash, clean and devined the back side of 10 or 15 Colocasia leaves. Finely chope the leaves .
Put the leaves in a pressure cooker and cook for 2 whistles or till mushy.

Soak Tamarind in little warm Water to extract Tamarind Pulp or chop the Star fruits .Keep aside.

Method:-

Transfer the cooked Colocasia leaves into a cooking vessel and boil along with cooked Water .

Add Salt and mix well.

Add 1 Green chilly half slit lengthwise.

Add 4 big Star Fruits (Karmbal) chopped, or add a lemon size soaked Tamarind and boil and cook for 5 minutes.

Add 3tbsp Rasam powder and mix well and boil for 2 minutes.

Add 1tsp Hing powder and mix everything well. Then switch off the flame.

Heat Coconut oil in a pan and splutter Mustard seeds. Add Curry leaves and saute well for a second and then switch off the flame.

Add this seasoning over the Curry in the vessel.

A very tasty Yummy Thera Panna Saaru / Colocasia leaves Rasam is ready to serve hot with Rice.

Try and enjoy.