Gujarati patra

Name: Gujarati patra
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 20 large patara leaves (colocasia leaves); 150 gm Besan; 2 tbsp red chilli powder; 1 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tbsp garam masala powder; to taste Salt; 2 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp lemon juice; for Seasoning; 3 tbsp oil; 2 tbsp sesame seeds; 1 tbsp mustard seeds; 1 tbsp cumin seeds; leaves Curry; Pinch Asafetida

Bhumika Gandhi @cook_9755604

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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

Bhumika Gandhi @cook_9755604

#besan
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

20large patara leaves (colocasia leaves)
150 gmBesan
2 tbsp red chilli powder
1 tspturmeric powder
1 tbspgaram masala powder
to tasteSalt
2 tbspsugar
2 tbsplemon juice
for Seasoning
3 tbspoil
2 tbspsesame seeds
1 tbspmustard seeds
1 tbspcumin seeds
leavesCurry
PinchAsafetida

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Steps

1

Clean, wash and wipe leaves. Remove the thorns with help of a knife. Keep aside
2

In a bowl, add gram flour and all ingredients. (not those for seasoning) Add water and make a thick paste.
3

Place a leaf backside up on a flat work surface. Take a little paste and apply thinly all over leaf surface
4

Place another leaf over it. Apply the paste and place another leaf.
5

Work consecutively in this manner for 4-5 leaves, top layer being that of paste.
6

Fold in the edges and roll the leaves, starting with their base towards tip
7

Repeat for all the leaves and paste.In a steamer, add 2- cup water and place the all rolls in top base.
8

Closed the cover and steam for 15 to 20 minute till cooked.
9

Cool and remove. Cut into thick round slices.
10

Heat the oil in a pan and add ingredients for seasoning, allow spluttering.Then add round shaped Pataras.
11

Turn off the flame and serve hot with ketchup or chutney