Therya Gantiye Theek Humman / Spicy Taro Leaves Curry.

Therya Gantiye Humman is a spicy Konkani curry made with knotted taro leaves adding hog plums and spice powders, goes well with rice.Therya Gantiye Theek Humman recipe is explained with step by step method and photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Therya Gantiye Humman / Spicy Taro Leaves Curry.

Ingredients:-

Taro leaves (Therya paaan). -15
Hog plum (Ambade).            -5
Salt.                                       -to taste

For Grinding Spicy Masala powder:-

Coriander leaves. -2tsp
Urad dal.              -2tsp
Chana dal.            -1tsp
Red chillies.          - 6
Cumin seeds.         -1tsp
Black pepper.         -15 corns

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil.     -1tbsp
Urad dal.          -1tsp
Mustard seeds. -1tsp
Methi seeds.     -10 seeds only

Instructions:-

1). Wash Taro leaves thoroughly in water. Drain water completely and devein the leaves.Take a Taro leaf and fold it. Place the folded Taro leaf in between your palm and roll it lengthwise and make a knot and insert both the ends together inside the knotted leaf. Make similar Taro leaves knots and keep aside on a plate.

Knotted Taro Leaves

2). Wash  and gently crush the Hog plums. Pressure cook the knotted Taro leaves and crushed Hog plums adding required Salt and sufficient water to cook for 3 whistles. Keep aside the cooked Taro leaves and Hogplums.

3). Heat a pan and dry roast Urad dal, Chana dal, Red chillies, Coriander seeds, Cumin seeds and Black pepper corns on low flame till nice aroma comes out.Switch off the flame and allow all the roasted ingredients to cool. Then grind all the roasted ingredients together to a smooth powder.Keep aside the ground Spice Powder mixture.

Method :-

1). Heat Coconut oil in a cooking pan and add Urad dal and saute well. Splutter Mustard seeds and Methi seeds. Saute well.

2). Add Red chilly powder and Turmeric powder into the cooking pan and mix well.

3). Add Hing powder into the pan and mix with the Red chill powder and Turmeric powder and saute well.

4). Add the pressure cooked knotted Taro leaves and Hog plums into the cooking pan.

5).Add 1 cup of water into the cooking pan and mix well. Boil and cook for 2 minutes on low flame.

6). Add ground Spice powder mixture into the cooking pan and mix well with the cooked knotted Taro leaves. Boil and cook for another 2 minutes on low flame.

7). You can add little more water into the pan and make the curry to a semi thick gravy consistency.

8). Transfer the spicy Taro leaves curry to a serving bowl.

A tasty Therya Gantiye Humman / Spicy Taro leaves Curry is ready to serve hot with rice.