Chicory Leaves Fritters
- 11
- November
- 2008
Kasini Keerai Bonda:
The Botanical name of this greens is Cichorium intybus. Common English name is chicory leaves. Yeah….the roots of it….is powdered and used in coffee(my fav’). We call it Kasini keerai in Tamil.
Some of its Uses:
It balances pitta and kapha. Cures chronic and deep-rooted fevers. Purifies and improves blood circulation. It is specified in the treatment of – Swelling, Liver diseases, Spleen diseases, Heart diseases, Urinary diseases.
Caution:
This greens are not advised to Diabetic patients! Don’t know why…check it out with your physician
I get remembered of this famous Doctor Akbar Kausar…who really popularized this greens. (Met him couple of times….when I took my aunt to his hospital.)Of course people were really aware of the goodness of greens! Greens/leaves are the laboratory of plants! The Chlorophyll present in a leaf is what important in taking that sun’s energy to next level! Our forefathers were really aware of this! Maybe continuous research of what to eat what not to eat….differentiating poisonous and non-poisonous! The edible, green, non-poisonous leafy vegetable is known as ‘oushadhi’! Every leafy vegetable is an oushadhi. Oushadhi means medicine! Whatever leafy vegetable we get on season/location….make use of it….sure it does have a purpose to be growing only on that season and only on that location!
Ingredients:
Kasini Greens 1 bunch chopped
Gram flour 1 cup
Onions finely chopped 1 small cup
Green chilies 4 finely chopped
Mint few leaves
cilantro few leaves
Ginger 2″ grated
Salt
Chili powder 1/4 spoon
Garam masala 1/4 spoon
Baking soda 1 pinch
Egg whites 1
Oil for deep frying.
Method:
Mix all the above in a bowl(except oil). Make a neat dropping consistency batter.
Heat up the oil. Drop them as small bondas in warm oil. Fry till golden color.
Serve as a snack.
Perfect snack with tea!
Oh I remember eating this green,my hubby brought it from a middle eastern store thinking it was spinach. Pakodas are delicious way to eat such greens:)
Hi Divya, Yes it is dear.
Hi Yasmeen, the greens are kind of bitter…so turned them into pakoras!
Have no idea about this kasini keerai,but this fritters looks very tempting!Nice informative posts!
Sound to be a healthy snack. Look so good. Nice pics….
Thank you Raje.
I have soemthing waiting for you at http://memoryarchieved.blogspot.com/2008/11/sweet-puffs.html
Wonderful snack…
Hi…….
thanks for dropping by.
I havnt heardof/seen this leafy veggy.
where did u get them?????
They look almost like spinach
My mother loves kasini keerai though I am not a big fan of this keerai. Bonda with kasini keerai, very creative dear
Now I can also eat kasini keerai…
Ramya, that is really sweet of you to pass the award to me! Thank you so much! And should I be really doing that 7 things of talking about myself!
Raaji, Welcome to my blog. It was pleasure browsing ur blog! I got them in India and cooked them while I was in India! Here I just get frozen spinach, thats all
Is it! Please do let me know Gita…whether you liked it! Hope you will…in Bonda…the bitterness is not that strong!
Hi malar,Nice informative posts!keerai bonda looks yum & delicious..nice entry…
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I have seen this greens in India, but here no idea where i can get them..crispy snacks, prefect for a cloudy day with hot coffee r tea..
I too thought it to be palak. Pakoda’s look gr8. Never tried beetroot fry. Awesome color. Nice blog makeover.
Dear Y’ll
Sukanya, thank you dear.
Thanks Jaishree.
Wellwiher, Thank you…will tryly consider about it!:)
Yes Priya…..but french coffee calls for chicory powder…probably you should get them in Paris!!! Check it out!
Thank you sweet heart(kitchen flavours).
This looks simply tempting…..sizzling tea time snack..
This was a good read.looks delicious.
Thank you Purva.
Thank you N33ma.
is it palak..?
what we call to this green in maharashtra..?
Its not palak. Its chicory leaves. I don’t know what they would call it in Maharastra. Please google it for more information.
Thank you Malar.
I google for name in native language. I found same name on google as Chicory.
Well thanks,
I will move to local market to find it..!
That’s wonderful, dear. Happy cooking.