Pumpkin Leaf Fritters / Duddi Panna Phodi

Duddi/dudde panna podi is a  typical konkani style  fritter prepared with pumpkin leaves,which is served during lunch or dinner.But this makes a awesome appetizer or evening snack especially for vegetarians.You hardly get this  leaves in stores so better grow this in your kitchen garden as it takes very little attention.Other than vadi we can prepare so many dishes from this leaves,flowers and pumpkin itself  as it is very healthy and seasonal vegetable

💁👇👇Ingredients
20-25 Pumpkin leaf
2 cups Dosa rice
1/2 cup Urad dal
20 Whole dried red chillies 💁as per ur spicy
1tsp Asafoetida /Hing powder
2tbsp Bombay Rava/semolina

Method

Wash and clean the pumpkin leaves and let it dry completely. Soak rice for about 1 hour along with red chilli and hing  grind to smooth paste .

Dry roast urad dal till dal turns to brown colour.when it’s cool completely make it power .

Mix the urad dal powder to the rice batter and make a thick batter add Salt to taste and mix it well.Now spread one leaf and apply this batter evenly on that pumpkin leaf and then place one more leaf over that and repeat the process Stack 7-8 leaves at a time and gently fold it to make round rolls.The same way make one more roll .

💁Now take the rolls  and cut into 1inch  round dip into a Bombay rave  disc as shown in the picture.

Heat oil in the pan and deep fry all the pieces till crisp and golden brown. Ready to Serve Duddi Panna Phodi 💁🤗😋