Colocasia stem Sasive, an innate recipe of ಮಲೆನಾಡು(Western ghats). Colocasia leaves grow in abundance in monsoon in Western Ghats and Coastal Karnataka. Pathrode is a well known recipe made from the Colocasia leaves. Sharing the lesser known recipe made from the stem of the Colocasia plant. The best time to make this dish is during monsoon when the leaves grow fresh. The hot nature of the dish complements the chilly monsoon weather.

Colocasia Stem Sasive(ಕೆಸುವಿನ ದಡಿಯ ಸಾಸಿವೆ)
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Colocasia Stem Sasive(ಕೆಸುವಿನ ದಡಿಯ ಸಾಸಿವೆ)

Recipe by Anushree SP
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

7

minutes

Ingredients

  • Colocasia Stem – 10

  • Oil – 1 tbsp

  • Mustard – 1 tsp

  • Curry leaves – 8-10

  • Rock salt – As per taste

  • Curd – 2 cups

  • Coconut masala | Kayi Sasive

  • Coconut- 1/2 cup

  • Mustard Seeds – 1.5 tsp

  • Green chillies- 1

  • Jeerige Menasu- 3-4(optional)

  • Tempering

  • Oil – 0.5 tbsp

  • Mustard seeds – 2 tsp

  • Sun dried red chillies – 1 (cut into pieces)

  • Curry leaves – 3-4

Directions

  • Clean the colocasia stems by peeling the outermost skin from all sides and chop them to small chunks..
  • In a Kadai, add oil, once the oil heats up, add mustard seeds. When mustard starts to splutter, add curry leaves followed by chopped stem.
  • Fry it for a minute. Add salt. Continue to stir around.
  • The chopped stem now starts to shrink as it gets cooked. Add 1/4 cup of water and cover the lid. Cook for 4-5 mins in low flame.
  • Coconut Masala
  • In a mixer, grind 1/2 cup coconut, 1.5 tsp mustard seeds, 1 green chilly and 3-4 jeerige mensasu(optional) with less then 1/4 cup of water. Jeerige Mensasu/Gandhari menasu is one of the spiciest class of chilly grown in Western Ghats.
  • Colocasia Stem Sasive
  • Mix the cooked stems, coconut masala and 2 cups of curd together.
  • Finish it with a tempering of oil, mustard, red chillies and curry leaves.

Recipe Video

Notes

    Happy Cooking!