Patra - Curried Taro Leaves

Taro Leaves

Ingredients:

Approximately 3 Taro Leaves

Rice – 1 Cup

Desiccated Coconut – 1/3 Cup

Dhania – 3 Teaspoon

Cumin Seeds – 1 Teaspoon

Urud Dal – 2 Teaspoon

Red Chillis – 1 Cup (Reduce the quantity if the Chillis are really hot)

Tamarind – 1 small lemon sized

Jaggery – 2 teaspoon

Turmeric Powder – ¼ teaspoon

Salt to taste

Method:

For the Masala:

Soak Rice for 2 hours and Drain the Water

Roast Dhania, Cumin, Urud Dal, and Red Chillis separately and Grind them together. Keep it aside.

Grind the Rice along with Desiccated Coconut and the Spice Powder.

Add the Jaggery, Turmeric powder, Tamarind and Salt and Grind Well.

for the Leaf Preparation:

Wash the fresh Taro, turn it around and scrap the midrib and all the veins. Do the Same for all the Leaves.

Take the Scrapped side of one Taro Leaf and apply the Masala, until the full leaf is covered.

Place a Leaf on top of it and Apply the Masala fully.

Roll the Leaf and Apply the Masala while rolling.

Steam Cook the Prepared Leaves like Steam Cooking the Idlis.

Take them out and Let them Cool.

Different Varieties it can be served:

Cut it into Pieces and Pour little Coconut Oil on top and Serve.

Cut them into Rings, Roast them in a Tawa like making Cutlets and Serve.

Cut them into small Pieces. Take a Kadai. Add the Pieces and Some Jaggery . Fry for a minute. Sprinkle Coconut in the end and Serve.

This recipe is Contributed and Photographed by SRK.