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Saheena Recipe

Recipe By Slurrp

Saheena is a Trini specialty consisting of flour

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45minstotal
30minsPrep
15minsCook
45m.total
30m.Prep
15m.Cook
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Ingredients for Saheena Recipe

  • 1 bundle dasheen leaves or taro leaves
  • 3 cup dhal flour or split peas flour
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric
  • 1/4 cup green seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon Jeera / roasted cumin powder
  • 1 cup flour optional
  • 1 cup blended fresh channa optional
  • 2 Tsp Salt
  • As required Juice of half a lime
  • 4 cup Water

Directions: Saheena Recipe

  • STEP 1.Prepare dasheen bush leaves by removing the stems from every leaf and setting aside in an exceedingly bowl.
  • STEP 2.On the larger leaves, if the stem-like veins that lie it appear a touch robust.
  • STEP 3.You can use the tip of a paper and peel the outer skinny long fibrous skin off.
  • STEP 4.Currently take the leaves of the dasheen bush and take away the pointed tip settled at rock bottom of the leaf and bring to a halt the middle stem of the leaf additionally.
  • STEP 5.This could leave a hole within the middle of the leaf.
  • STEP 6.Place leaves into a bowl of water and wash completely. Let drain well.
  • STEP 7.In an exceedingly medium bowl, place in each the split pea and every one purpose flours furthermore because the leaven, geera, salt, black pepper, inexperienced seasoning and juice.
  • STEP 8.Combine well to mix then add the water a bit at a time to make a semi thick paste, one that's a bit thicker then the batter.
  • STEP 9.On a clean surface, choose the largest dasheen leaf and place the front facet of the leaf flat on the counter. The rear facet of the leaf ought to be facing you, currently press it right down to flatten and add a bit of the split pea mixture across the area of the leaf.
  • STEP 10.Repeat by putting another leaf down on 1/2 the primary one to make a bigger surface.
  • STEP 11.Ideally you wish to build an oblong form of regarding ten inches by ten inches with a mean of regarding four layers of leaves and split peas paste.
  • STEP 12.Rigorously fold within the edges of every facet to even it out and roll tightly into a swissroll like form with a length of approximately eight inches.
  • STEP 13.Apply a bit of paste to the ends of the leaf to lock it.
  • STEP 14.Reserve remaining paste and canopy.
  • STEP 15.Place rolls into a steamer or in an exceedingly strainer on top of preparation water.
  • STEP 16.Cowl pot with lid and steam for 10-12 minutes to cook leaves and permit paste to fix up.
Nutrition
value
507
calories per serving
2 g Fat35 g Protein84 g Carbs35 g FiberOther

Current Totals

  • Fat
    2g
  • Protein
    35g
  • Carbs
    84g
  • Fiber
    35g

MacroNutrients

  • Carbs
    84g
  • Protein
    35g
  • Fiber
    35g

Fats

  • Fat
    2g

Vitamins & Minerals

  • Calcium
    215mg
  • Iron
    10mg
  • Vitamin A
    555mcg
  • Vitamin B1
    1mg
  • Vitamin B2
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B3
    6mg
  • Vitamin B6
    < 1mg
  • Vitamin B9
    271mcg
  • Vitamin B12
    0mcg
  • Vitamin C
    177mg
  • Vitamin E
    3mg
  • Copper
    1mcg
  • Magnesium
    245mg
  • Manganese
    3mg
  • Phosphorus
    367mg
  • Selenium
    8mcg
  • Zinc
    5mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment
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Recipe By Slurrp