Gujarati Patra
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Here, nutritious and tasty colocasia leaves are stuffed with a spicy mixture. Patara is a rolled Gujarati snacks called farasan in Gujarati.
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Ingredients
- 20 large patara leaves colocasia leaves
- 150 gm gram flour
- 2- tbsp red chilliy powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 tbsp garam masala powder
- Salt
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- for Seasoning
- 3 tbsp oil
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tbsp mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp cumin seed
- Curry leaves
- Pinch of Asafetida
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Instructions
- Clean, wash and wipe leaves. Remove the thorns with help of a knife. Keep aside
- In a bowl, add gram flour and all ingredients. (not those for seasoning) Add water and make a thick paste.
- Place a leaf backside up on a flat work surface. Take a little paste and apply thinly all over leaf surface
- Place another leaf over it. Apply the paste and place another leaf.
- Work consecutively in this manner for 4-5 leaves, top layer being that of paste.
- Fold in the edges and roll the leaves, starting with their base towards tip
- Repeat for all the leaves and paste.In a steamer, add 2- cup water and place the all rolls in top base.
- Closed the cover and steam for 15 to 20 minute till cooked.
- Cool and remove. Cut into thick round slices.
- Heat the oil in a pan and add ingredients for seasoning, allow spluttering.Then add round shaped Pataras.
- Turn off the flame and serve hot with ketchup or chutney
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