Patra

Description

 * Ethnicity - Marathi, West Indian
 * Type of Meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

 * 8 no: Arbi(colocassia) leaves
 * 1 cup: Besan
 * 2 tsp: Ginger garlic paste
 * 1 tsp: Each dhania and jeera-roasted and powdered
 * 1 tsp: Chilli powder
 * 1/8 tsp: Heeng powder
 * Tamarind pulp, made from 40 gm: tamarind
 * 50 gm: Gur
 * 2 tsp: Salt to taste
 * Oil to deep fry

Directions

 * 1) Mix the gur and tamarind pulp, heating a little to dissolve the gur.
 * 2) Place the leaves face down on the table and slice off the thick portion of the stalks with a sharp knife.
 * 3) Mix the besan, dhania, jeera, chilli powder, ginger garlic paste, heeng and salt. Add to this the gur and tamarind mixture and enough water to make a paste which can be spread easily.
 * 4) Spread over a leaf, face down, in a thin layer, leaving a narrow margin all around.
 * 5) Place another leaf over this and repeat the besan application. Do the same with two more leaves. Tuck in the edges along the length and roll like a scroll. Repeat with the rest of the leaves.
 * 6) Steam rolls for 15 minutes in a pressure cooker. When cool, slice into 1"- 3" thick slices and deep fry before serving.