THERA PANNA SAMBAR/ Colocasia leaves Sambar - Konkani style.

Colocasia leaves are called Thera paan in Konkani.Thera Panna Sambar is a tasty and yummy Konkani style Sambar goes well hot with plain Rice and steamed Rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare this delicious Sambar.

Ingredients:-

Colocasia leaves              -20
Sambar powder.               - 6 tsp
Hing powder.                   -1 tsp
Bilimbi/ Birmi Karmbal. -12 medium size 
Salt.                                 -to taste

For Seasoning:-

Mustard seeds. -1 tsp
Coconut oil. - 2 tbsp

Instructions:-

Clean and seperate the leafy part in between the veins of Thera paan/Colocasia leaves and discard the veins.

Finely chop the Thera paan and wash them thoroughly in Water and keep aside.

Wash and chop the Bilimbi fruit/ Bimbul into small roundels and keep aside.

In a small bowl add Sambar powder and mix well without lumps and keep aside.

Method:-

In a cooking vessel add the finely chopped colocasia leaves/ Thera paan and add chopped Bilimbi fruits/ Bimbul and 2 cup of Water . Boil and cook till the Colocasia leaves become very soft, mushy and well cooked.

The Colocasia leaves should be cooked very well till soft and mushy . Otherwise it will itch on your throat.You can pressure cook them for 2 whistles adding Water and then transfer to the cooking vessel and cook.

Add Salt and mix well and cook for 2 minutes.

Add the sambar powder mixture from the bowl and mix well andcook for 2 minutes in low flame.

Add Hing powder and mix well and boil for few second and switch off the flame.

Heat cooking Oil/ preferably Coconut oi/ in a pan and splutter Mustard seeds and saute well.

Add the seasoning into the Colocasia leaves Sambar in the cooking vessel.

A tasty, yummy Colocasia leaves Sambar /Thra Panna Sambar is ready to serve hot with plain Rice or steam med Rice.

Try this recipe and enjoy the yummy dish.