Gujarati famous Farsan Patra

Name: Gujarati famous Farsan Patra
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 12 medium sized colcocasia leaves (arbitrary ke patte); 2 tbsp oil; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 2 tsp Sesame seeds (til); 1 pinch hing; For Besan mixture; 2 1/2 cups besan; 1 tsp ginger green chillies paste; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp chilli powder; 1/2 tsp hing; 3/4 cup jaggery (gur); 3 tbsp tamarind water; to taste Salt; For garnishing; 2 tbsp freshly grated coconut; 2 tbsp finely chopped Coriander

Nita Bhatia @cook_8180184

Patra are very nutritious as well as tasty , made with colcocasia leaves (arbitrary ke patte).
Spicy, Sweet and Sour flavoured Patra are rolled and steamed.
Patras are served with tea or with lunch. #diwalidelight

Nita Bhatia @cook_8180184

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Ingredients

12medium sized colcocasia leaves (arbitrary ke patte)
2 tbspoil
1 tspmustard seeds
2 tspSesame seeds (til)
1 pinchhing
For Besan mixture
2 1/2 cupsbesan
1 tspginger green chillies paste
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspchilli powder
1/2 tsphing
3/4 cupjaggery (gur)
3 tbsptamarind water
to tasteSalt
For garnishing
2 tbspfreshly grated coconut
2 tbspfinely chopped Coriander

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Steps

1

In a bowl mix Besan mixture and make a semi thick paste for applying on the colcocasia leaves.
2

Now clean the leaves and place the leaves on the platform.
3

Arrange the leaves size wise.First keep the bigger leaf and apply the Besan paste on it, then place a leaf smaller than the first one and apply the paste and then arrange the leaf little smaller than the first 2 leaves.
4

Now tightly roll the leaves into a big roll.
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Repeat the procedure for the remaining leaves.
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Now keep all the rolled leaves in a cooker dabba and place the dabba in cooker with little water Close the cooker lid..
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Steam the colcocasia leaves roll for 15 minutes.
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Off the flame.
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Cool the rolls and cut them into 2 inches rolls.
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In a pan heat oil.Add mustard seeds and Sesame seeds and hing.When mustard seeds start to crackle add the arbitrary rolls and stir it gently.
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Keep on flame for 2 minutes and off the flame.
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Garnish with chopped Coriander leaves and grated Coconut.
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Your Patras are ready to serve with tea or on lunch time.