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Patra

By newindia | November 20, 2009

Ingredients

Colocasia leaves 4 bunches
Gram flour (besan) 250 gms
Salt to taste
Sugar 1 tsp
Red chilly powder (lal mirch powder) 1 tsp
Tamarind (imli) pulp 1 cup thick
Red chilly flakes 3nos

For tempering

Mustard seeds (rai) 1 tsp
Asafetida (heeng) 2 pinches
Curry leaves
White Sesame seeds (white til) 1 tsp
Oil for frying

Method

Wash the leaves and pat dry. In a blender make a thick paste of all the ingredients along with the tamarind (imli) pulp. Spread this masala over one side of the leaf and roll it over. Let the roll hold with help of tooth pick. Steam this rolled leaves and cut them into ½” slices. In a pan heat oil temper mustard seeds (rai), asafetida (heeng), curry leaves and white sesame seeds (white til). Cook the slices for few minutes serve hot with chutney.

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