Pathrode

INGREDIENTS

• Colocasia leaves -6
• Coconut  -3/4 cup
• Coriander seeds - 1/2tsp
• Red chillies -5
• Rice -1/2tsp
• Moong dal or toor dal -1/4 cup
• Urad dal -1 tsp
• tamarind paste - 1tbsp
• jaggery -1 tsp
• garlic cloves -2
• oil - 1tbsp
• Semolina -1/4 cup
• salt to taste
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 PREPARATION

• Wash and dry colocasia leaves.
• Cut stem and crushed any hard veins of the colocasia leaves.
• Soak moong dal and rice  into water
• Place skillet on the flame and add oil into it.
• When oil heats up, add coriander seeds and urad dal.Fry for a minute.
• Remove it and in the same oil fry  red chillies.
• Grind coconut,red chilly, coriander seeds, urad dal,soaked moong dal and rice to the smooth paste.
• Now apply the masala paste on the one leaf.On that leaf place another leaf.
• Again apply the masala and again do the same thing.
• Like this two pathrodes are done,each with 3 leaves.
• Also you can increase the number of leaves in each pathrode.
• when done, roll out the leaves in inner position of the leaves.
• Cut the roll into  thin circles(pieces) using sharp knife.
• Steam the pieces in pressure cooker for about 15 minutes.
• Take out the pieces from cooker and shallow fry it by applying thin coat of semolina.
• Pathrode is ready to serve.
• Pathrode can be served with hot rice and dal.