Taikile Sanna Muddo

Taikile leaves or taikilo are seen only during the monsoon season. It is called Cassia tora in English. In Udupi, Mangaluru regions these leaves are used to prepare a variety of dishes. These leaves have lots of medicinal benefits too. Spicy Rice dumplings steamed in banana leaf are called sanna muddo in Konkani. Soaked rice is ground with chillies, coconut and then mixed with veggies like onion, cabbage, or any leafy vegetables like palak, colocasia leaves, methi, drumstick leaves or amaranth leaves.

Ingredients

1 cup dosa rice

3/4 cup grated coconut

6-7 roasted red chillies

Little tamarind

Salt to taste

little hing / asafoetida

1 cup finely washed and chopped taikile leaves

Procedure

• Soak rice in water for 2 hrs, wash well and drain all the water

• In a mixer jar put red chillies, tamarind, salt and grated coconut grind into a smooth paste

• Now add the rice and grind into a slightly coarse batter

• Remove the batter to a bowl, add the chopped leaves , mix well

• Take pieces of banana leaf, keep around 2 ladle full batter in the centre and fold it

• Heat the idli steamer and steam it for 15 to 20 mins

• Serve hot with coconut oil drizzled on it

• Tastes awesome with hot rice and dal