Vaali ani mande sasam/ Malabar spinach with taro root curry

Vaali/ Malabar spinach                                  1 cup

allva mande /taro root/chembu                  ½ cup                                                                  

Grated coconut                                               1 cup                                                                                         

Red chillies                                                       7 to 8                                                                                                

Mustard seeds                                                ½ tsp                                                                                                                                                         

Curry leaves few

Cooking oil                                                       2 tsp                                                                                                   

Salt to taste.

Method

Chop vaali / Malabar spinach leaves and stem. Peel skin of alva mande/taro root  then cut into cubes then pressure cook for 2 whistles.  Let it cook for some time.

Grind grated coconut with red chilly into fine paste. then  add this paste into cooked vali and alva mande then boil it for 10 min.

Heat oil in kadai add mustard seeds when it pop up add curry leaves. Pour this on boil curry mix well.

Serve with rice.

u can use any leafy vegetable for this curry normally this dish is prepared with Malabar spinach.