TAYKILO DAUNGER /SENNA OBTUSIFOLIA

Taykilo grows wildly  in  rainy seasons, it is a medicinal plant also. It's botanical name is Senna Obtusifolia. Heard that its dried seeds are used for making coffee powder. When the plant is tender , the upper parts of the leaves are used as a vegetable. Once my daughter wished to eat taykilo daungar. however, it was not taykilo season,  but my husband found some fully grown taykilo in the fields nearby. He plucked some plants and brought home. The plant had grown seeds and flowers, leaves were  dark green. I did not know whether grown leaves could  be used in curries. With these leaves I prepared this item and it tasted very bitter. I had to throw the whole lot. Only  the tender leaves give the taste...


WHAT YOU NEED:

Taykilo leaves , finely cut 1 cup
Rice 1/2 cup
Tur dal 1 tbsp
Red chilly 7,8
Cumin seeds !/2 tsp
Salt

TAYKILO LEAVES N ITS DAUNGER

HOW TO MAKE:

Wash and soak rice and dal for half an hour. Drain out the water.
Grind  rice, tur dal, red chillys, salt  in a mixie. Add  a very little water while grinding.
Put this masala in a vessel, Then  mix taykilo leaves and cumin seeds
With this mixture make a  small ball, flatten a little and slid in the hot oil. ( put 6,7 in one batch)
Fry on  both sides on a moderate heat.

A side dish here...