Kasu thor Jalukia or Jhola

Kasu Xaak or Taro Leaves is a green vegitable variety. This recipie is one of the typical assamese cooking with least of oil and spices.

Ingredients:

1. Kumolia Kasu Thor - Taro Leaves which have not grown completely : 7 to 8 stems


2. Jaaluk - Black Peper : 5 to 7 broken


3. Masoor/Boot/ Rahar Dal - Red Lentil / Bengal gram : 3 table spoon


4. Salt to taste


5. Turmeric to taste


6. Ginger Garlic paste (not fine paste) in equal amout about 2 tea spoon


7. A pinch of Sugar if you prefer.


8. Paanch Foran - One Pinch


9. One spoon oil

Method:

Clean the Kasu Xaak and chop in big pieces.Put all ,but oil and paanch foran, of the ingredients in a pressure cooker ( preferably a pressure cooker, you can use othe heavy pan as well). Once it is cooked well, remove from flame. Place a pan on the stove, heat well. Add one spoon oil and add the paanch foran to the hot oil. Saunt for half a minute. Add the boiled kasu in to the pan. Let it shimmer for some time in a very low flame.

Serve hot with a rice platter.