Gante Bithhi.

Gante Bithhi.
This is a Mangalore konkani dish.It is prepared with colocasia leaves. It has a great nutritious value.


Ingredients:
colocasia leaves-10(tender ones),
coconut scrapings-1cup,
red chillies-5(lightly fried in oil),
tamarind-one avla size,
hing-1/8tsp,
mustard seeds-1tsp,
methi seeds-1/8tsp,
curry leaves-a few,
salt to taste,
coconut oil-2tsps.
Method:
Soak tamarind in water.
Wash the leaves and de-vein them. Roll each one and tie in knots.
Cook them in a pan along with salt, till it becomes soft. 
Grind masala with coconut, chillies and tamarind solution. 
Add it to the cooked leaves, add hing and cook for 5 mts on a medium flame.
Add additional salt, if required.
Add water to bring it to a semi-thick consistency.
Remove from flame. 
Season with mustard seeds, methi seeds and curry leaves in coconut oil.
Note
In place of hing, a few crushed garlic pods can be used, while seasoning the curry.