Steamed Moringa-Ila Rotti

Steamed Moringa-Ila Rotti

Ingredients

1 cup fresh moringa leaves

2 cups rice powder 

1 tsp fennel seeds

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 green chilli

1 tsp salt

A piece of ginger

3 tbsp dessicated coconut / 3 tbsp freshly grated coconut

2 shallots

Curry leaves

Luke warm water

Method

Separate moringa leaves from the stalk , wash & keep aside.

Coarsely grind coconut, chilli, shallots, ginger, curry leaves & fennel seeds in a blender.  

Add moringa leaves , salt & the blended mixture to the rice powder.

Mix with sufficient amount of water to get a stiff dough.

Keep aside for one hour.

Take a lemon sized dough ball on ur left palm.

Dip ur right hand in water & flatten the dough into disc of abt 8 c.m. 

Repeat the process with other dough balls.

Steam cook for 10-15mn.

Serve these Spicy Rotti's with Veg / Non Veg curry.

Notes: Moringa leaves have high nutritional value.They contain more Vitamin-A than Carrots, more Calcium than Milk, more Iron than Spinach, more Vitamin-C than oranges & more Potassium than Bananas.

So they are widely used to combat malnutrition