Alu Wadi

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Ingredients 

• १२ अळूची पाने / colocasia leaves
• 2 चमचे कोकामाचा कोळ (soak 4-5 kokams/aamsul in 2-3 spoons water for 20 min and then squeeze out the juice and discard the kokam )
• 1 1/4th cup chana dal flour/ besan
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp red chilli powder
• 2 tsp goda masala  (This is one of the major ingredients used in maharashtrian cooking. For recipe click here)
• Salt to taste
• 1 inch chunk of jaggery
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Method

1. Make a spreadable paste of the above ingredients except leaves.
2. Wash the alu leaves and trim off its stems.
3. Remove a thin layer off the central rib of the leaves to make them easy for rolling. 
4. Place the lip upside down on a flat surface and apply a thin layer of paste prepared in step 1. 
5. Put another leaf on top of this and apply more paste. 
6. Use 3-4 leaves of top of one another to get a good sized roll. 
7. Now we need a steamer/ modak patra 
8. fill some water in a steamer and place the inner jaali. 
9. Place a thick plastic bag on the jaali and then place the rolls and close the lid. 
10. Place the steamer on a burner and let it cook for about to minutes. 
11. Steaming alu wadi is ready. 
12. Cut these into pieces and serve hot. 
13. U may also shallow fry them later or give it a tadka with mustard seeds