Authentic Colocasia Leaves Recipe Alu Chi Bhaji

Colocasia leaves gravy recipe with step by step photos. This is a tangy and sweet bhaji made with colocasia leaves. Also called as Alu chi patal bhaji. A really delectable and nutritious preparation from the rich Maharashtrian cuisine. Alu is the Marathi word for colocasia leaves or arbi ke patte. Even though the Hindi word ‘alu’ or ‘aloo’ means potatoes, the pronunciation of both the marathi and hindi words are different. In Marathi ‘alu’ is pronounced as अळू whereas in Hindi its आलू. ‘patal’ means thin. Hence the translation is a thin curry or gravy made from colocasia leaves.