Aloo Wadi / Patra / Colocassia

For making three rolls
preparation time:30 min


Ingredients

Colocassia Leaves--18-20 leaves
besan 1 cup
ginger garlic paste 1tsp each
red chillies/green chillies choped 1tsp
corainder leaves choped
turmeric powder 1tsp
corainder powder 1tsp
hing /asafoitida half tsp
sesame seeds/till 2-3 tsp
fennel seeds / badishep 2-3 tsp
salt for taste
tamarind pulp 2 tbsp
sugar 1tbs
oil for deep frying or shallow frying

Pictorial recipe 

In a bowl take besan ,ginger-garlic paste,red chillies/green chillies choped 1tsp

corainder leaves choped,turmeric powder,corainder powder,hing /asafoitida ,sesame seeds/till ,

fennel seeds / badishep , salt , tamarind pulp ,sugar and then

Add water to make smooth batter.

wash all the colocassia leave and pat dry with a cloth then

 apply the batter to colocassia leaf and place the other leaf on it

similarly again leaf  placing upward down and then  spread batter .

                           
                    alternately again leaf and then batter and so on.Use 6-7 leaves to make one roll

Now roll the leaves tightly 

After rolling/folding close both the ends by pushing the ends inside the roll

you can also tie thread to close the ends .

Grease the strainer and place the rolls in it.

Heat the steamer  or a big woke add water and place a rack in it.

When the water starts boiling ,place the strainer 

Close the lid and put weight on it and steam for 15-20 min

Remove the strainer

Let it cool completely

Cut the rolls into half inches slices.

You can shallow fry ,or add tadka of jeera mohri and sesame seeds or deep fry them.

I like to eat the steamed aloo wadi.
It tastes awsome...

Fresh colocassia leaves from my kitchen garden.....

 

* Do select black colour stem colocassia leaves,grean stem colocassia leaves causes iching .