Patrade

Recipe Type : Indian                                                                            Yield : 4
Preparation Time : 20 mins                                                                 Cooking Time : 30 mins

Ingredients:
1 and 1/2 cup grated coconut
4 Byadagi chilies
2 tbsp coriander seeds
1/4 cup +1 tbsp black grams
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
1/2 cup soaked white rice
2 tsp jaggery powder
1 bunch of collard greens or colocasia leaves
2 tbsp coconut oil
1/4 cup water
1/4 tsp tamarind paste

Method :
1. Heat a sauce pan. Add coriander seeds, 1/4 cup of black grams, fenugreek seeds and Byadagi chilies. Dry roast.
2. In a mixer jar add dry roasted ingredients, tamarind paste, salt, jaggery powder, water, soaked white rice, 1 and 1/4 cup grated coconut. Grind coarsely. Don't add more water. Prepare thick ground masala.
3. Place collard greens/colocasia leaf on top of kitchen counter top.

4. Apply ground masala on top and place another leaf over it.

5. Repeat this procedure until you have a stack of 7 leaves with ground masala applied between the leaves.
6. Now fold the leaves from two opposite sides. Apply masala.

7. Fold the leaves from third side and apply masala.

8. Roll the leaves to form a cylindrical shape.

9. Make a cut at the center of the cylindrical shape.

10. Follow the same procedure for remains 7 leaves.
11. Heat idli cooker with water.
12. Place the rolls in the cooker and steam for 20 mins.
13. Once cooked, cut the rolls into slices.
14. Serve with coconut oil.