- Alu (Taro/ Colocasia / Arbi) Leaves - 6
- Chickpea Flour - 1 Cup
- Green Chilies, Ginger, Coriander Seed Paste - To Taste
- Baking soda - 1 Pinch
- Sesame Seeds - 1 tbsp
- Tamarind Paste - 1 tsp
- Jaggery - ½ tsp
- Oil for Frying
- Salt as required
Method:-
- Wash and clean alu leaves.
- Mix besan, ginger-green chilies-coriander seeds paste.
- Add salt, soda, sesame seeds, tamarind paste, jaggery and water.
- Make a thick mixture of all these ingredients just like pakoda batter.
- Place leaves upside down and flatten the veins of leaves by pressing rolling pin.
- Place largest leaf on flat surface.
- Apply some batter evenly on it. Place another leaf on this leaf and apply batter.
- Roll these leaves from the base towards the tip.
- Repeat this procedure for remaining leaves.
- Steam these rolls in a steamer or in a pressure cooker without pressure for 15-20 minutes. Remove rolls from steamer with the help of knife and let it cool.
- Cut these rolls into small pieces.
- You can shallow fry them or deep fry them till they become golden brown.
- Sprinkle some sesame seeds on it.
