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  Jute  is an edible leafy vegetable, rich in vitamins and fiber. Jute in  Assamese  called Mora xaak .   Jute leaves can be added in lentil soup. I add knotted jute leaves in lentil curry. We can make  Khar recipe with jute leaves.  Today I'm going to share a fritter recipe of jute leaves.  Also check : Malabar Spinach Fritters Pumpkin leaves fritters  Night flowering jasmine leaves fritters Assamese Style Jute Leaves Fritters ( Mora Xaakor Bor) : 📎Cuisine :  Indian 🔪Preparation Time :  5 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  15 minutes  🕞Total :  20 minutes INGREDIENTS:  5-6 tender leaves of jute leaves picked from the tip with stems   1/2 cup chickpea flour   1 tbsp rice flour or semolina    1/4 tbsp cumin powder    1/4 tbsp coriander powder    1/4 tbsp red chilli powder   salt to taste   oil to fry METHOD: Wash jute leaves with stems under running w...

  Capsicum also known as bell pepper  available in red, yellow and green colours are cultivated worldwide and used in many cuisines. Capsicum can be eaten raw and cooked. It can be stir fried, stuffed and roasted. Capsicum fritters are very tasty and very easy to prepare. Pieces of capsicum are dipped into a spicy chickpea batter and then fried till golden brown or till crisp. Capsicum fritters can be served as a snack or as a side dish with rice in lunch or dinner.  Beside taste capsicum is a great source of fiber, vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese and potassium. Here in this recipe I have used green colour capsicum.  Capsicum Fritters | Bell Pepper Fritters  📎Cuisine :  Indian 🔪Preparation Time :  5 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  10 minutes  🕞Total :  15 minutes INGREDIENTS:  1 green capsicum   1/2 cup chickpea flour   1 tbsp rice flour or semolina    1/4 tbsp cumin powder    1/4 tbsp coriander ...

  Malabar spinach ( puroi xaak /পূৰৈ শাক) has two varieties - green and red. The red one is known as basella alba or ruba. Malabar spinach has fleshy and thick leaves. It's steams are very soft. Malabar spinach are used as a vegetable in Indian cuisine.  Also check :Stir fried Malabar spinach Malabar spinach leaves fritters are very tasty fritters which can be served as a snack or as a side dish with steamed rice. The fleshy thick malabar spinach leaves are dipped into a spicy chickpea batter and then fried till golden brown or till crisp in oil. Here in this recipe I'm using ruba or the red variety of malabar spinach. Check the recipe below.  Also check : Pumpkin leaves fritters  Night flowering jasmine leaves fritters Malabar Spinach Fritters | Puroi Xaakor Bor   📎Cuisine :  Indian 🔪Preparation Time :  5 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  15 minutes  🕞Total :  20 minutes INGREDIENTS:  5-6 malabar spinach leaves   1/2 cup...

Cabbage Parcels are stuffed cabbage fritters where a spicy mashed potato mixture is stuffed inside cabbage leaves and dipped into a spicy batter and then fried till golden brown.  Cabbage is a versatile vegetable that can be used to prepare many dishes. Cabbage is loaded with many vitamins and minerals and hence very healthy but if you have thyroid problems it is good to avoid eating cabbage.  Cabbage Parcels : 📎 Course :  Snack  📎Cuisine :  Indian  🔪Preparation Time :  15 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  15 minutes 🕞Total :  30 minutes INGREDIENTS: 2 large cabbage leaves  Oil to fry  For batter : 1/2 cup chickpea flour  1 tbsp rice flour or semolina  1/2 tsp cumin powder  1/2 tsp coriander powder  1/2 tsp turmeric powder  1/2 tsp red chilli powder  Salt to taste  For stuffing : 3- 4 medium sized potatos 1 onion finely chopped 1/2 tsp cumin powder 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 1 tbsp  mustard sauce ...

Night flowering jasmine plant or xewali / sewali is a small tree with long hairy leaves. The flowers are fragrant and white in colour with orange-red centre. Night jasmine flowering plant is a medicinal plant. Its flowers and leaves are used to cure many diseases in Ayurveda.  Night jasmine flowers and leaves has a bitter taste. Night jasmine flowers are dried in sun and stored for later use. To know about the recipes of night jasmine flowers  >click here . For those who love bitter food items,  xewali pator bor is a good choice. The night jasmine flowering leaves are dipped into a spicy batter and then  deep fried in oil. You can enjoy these fritters as a snack or serve it as a side dish with rice in lunch or dinner.  Night Flowering Jasmine Leaves Fritters | Assamese Xewali Pator Bor 📎Cuisine :  Indian 🔪Preparation Time :  5 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  5 minutes  🕞Total :  10 minutes INGREDIENTS: ...

Kumro patay bora is a Bengali style pumpkin leaves fritters stuffed with spicy potato stuffing and wrapped in tender pumpkin leaves. Dipped into batter and fried into crispy golden brown from outside and soft juicy inside. It's raining today and I decided to make rongalau pator bor. So I asked my husband to pluck some tender pumpkin leaves from our kitchen garden. Immediately I  prepared the fritters together with a mixed vegetables sabji and served in dinner with rice.  And believe me the pumpkin leaves fritters were really yummy. I made a quick video of the whole process. Click the video to see how I made the fritters. Kumro Patay Bora (Pumpkin Leaves Fritters) (ৰঙালাওঁ পাতৰ বড়) 📎 Course :  Snack  📎Cuisine :  Indian  🔪Preparation Time :  15 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  15 minutes 🕞Total :  30 minutes INGREDIENTS: 5 medium sized tender pumpkin leaves  Oil to fry  For batter : 1/2 cup chickpea...

Stuffed chilli peppers are long green chilli peppers filled with spicy potato stuffing. These are my personal favorite.  You can serve these as a snack or as a side dish with rice. Stuffed Chilli Peppers   📎 Course : Snack  📎Cuisine :  Indian  🔪Preparation Time :  15 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  15 minutes 🕞Total :  30 minutes INGREDIENTS: 2 big green chilli peppers  Oil to fry  For batter : 1/2 cup chickpea flour  1 tbsp rice flour or semolina  1/2 tsp cumin powder  1/2 tsp coriander powder  1/2 tsp turmeric powder  1/2 tsp red chilli powder  Salt to taste  For stuffing : 1 big potato  1 onion finely chopped  1/2 tsp turmeric powder  1/2 tsp cumin powder  1/2 tsp coriander powder  1/2 tsp red chilli powder  1/2 tsp garam masala  1/2 tbsp  mustard sauce 2 green chillies finely...

Banana flower or banana blossom (কলডিল) is one of the most healthiest vegetable with lots of health benefits. Banana flower is also known as banana heart or koldil in Assamese. Banana flower is loaded with calcium, iron, protein, fiber, vitamin E and many more healthy substances. Banana flower is good for anaemia and doctors also prescribed to eat banana flowers to anaemic patients. We can make soup and curry of banana flower.   Here is a simple recipe you can try at home.  Banana Flower Fritters : 📎Cuisine :  Indian 🔪Preparation Time :  10 minutes ♨Cooking Time :  15 minutes  🕞Total :  25 minutes INGREDIENTS:  1 cup banana florets   1/2 cup chickpea flour   1 tbsp rice flour   1/4 tbsp cumin powder    1/4 tbsp coriander powder    1/4 tbsp red chilli powder   salt to taste   oil to fry METHOD: Remove the outer pink coloured layer....

Do you love to eat bitter food. Well for many it's very hard to swallow bitter food.  Azadirachta indica , most commonly known as neem tree has lots of medicinal value. It's leaves has a bitter taste and has been used in Ayurveda from ancient times in India. Neem leaves has anti bacterial properties which can help in many skin problems. Fresh neem leaves paste can be used in treating few skin problems like insect bites, pimples, itching etc. Like other bitter food, neem leaf is also good for liver function. You can chew neem leaf raw or by stir frying.  But if you make fitters of neem leaves by dipping into a batter and then frying on hot oil,  you'll not find it too bitter . Here I'm sharing a simple recipe of neem leaves fritters . Do try this, I'm sure you'll definitely like it. Neem Leaves Fritters  📎Cuisine :  Indian 🔪Preparation Time :  5 minutes ♨Cooking Time : 5 minutes  🕞Total : 10 minutes INGREDIENTS:  10-12...

Bhedai lota  (in Assamese ) or  Skunk vine   is a green leafy vegetable found in  Assam . The tree is a climber.  It has many medicinal value. But it's leaves give a distinctive odour when crushed.  Yes, it is edible. After cooking it's odour extinguished. Bor  or  fritters  are fried food generally consists of chickpea flour or any other flour together with different chopped vegetables. In Assamese cuisine bor is generally served as a side dish with rice. But bor or fritters are good to eat with a hot cup of tea during rainy season. Fritters are quick, easy and require minimal effort to make.  Fritters can be prepared with almost any vegetable. Here in this fritters recipe I'm using skunk vine leaves which are very tasty. INGREDIENTS : 1 bunch of skunk vine leaves  1 onion chopped  2-3 green chillies chopped  1/4 cup long coriander leaves chopped  1/2 cup chickpea flour  1 tbsp rice flour...

Edible  fiddlehead ferns  are available throughout Assam and is Assamese people's very favourite. In Assamese it is called dhekia xaak.    Bor or fritters are fried food generally consists of chickpea flour or any other flour together with different chopped vegetables. In Assamese cuisine, bor is generally served as a side dish with rice. But bor or fritters are good to eat with a hot cup of tea during rainy season. Fritters are quick and easy to prepare and require minimal effort to make.  Fritters can be prepared with almost any vegetable.  Here in this recipe I'm using soft and tender fiddlehead ferns.  If you don't have fiddlehead ferns, you can use tender pumpkin leaves or mustard greens or curry leaves or any other green leafy vegetable. Dhekiar bor / Fiddlehead fern  fritters  INGREDIENTS : 1/2 cup chopped fiddlehead ferns  1 onion chopped  2-3 chopped green chillies  1/4 cup chopped long coriander leav...