Patra (Patrode) - Steamed Taro leaves recipe

Ingredients:

10-15 washed patra (taro leaves)

1 cup Slipt moong dal

1 handful of channa dal

2 and half cup of idli rava

2 tsp coriender seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

big lemon size tamrind

7 - 9 Red chilies

1 tsp turmeric

salt

Tempering:

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp urad dal

1 tsp channa dal

2 -3 red chilies

5 -6 curry leaves

lemon size jaggery

1 small cup Grated coconut

How to make Patrode

Soak Urad dal and channa dal for 8 hrs and grind with coriender-cumin seeds, tamrind,

red chillies, turmeric powder, salt. Do not put too much water, make it a thick paste. Now, grind the washed idli rava with little water and mix all.

Take 2 taro leaves add the paste to one taroleaf and place other one on reverse side of it. as shown in the photo and roll and lock the leaves with help of paste and steam it for 20-30 mins

Once its cool down, cut and heat the pan and add mustard seeds, red chillies, urad dal, channa dal and curry leaves, once it starts slupptering add the cut patra, jaggery and coconut and mix well till the patra is warm.

Also, you can cut the patra in slices and put them on pan add some butter and toast it with medium heat.

Kadhi

Ingredients:

1/2 cup Besan

1/2 Yogurt

1 1/2 cup Buttermilk

1 small Onion

2 small tomato

2- 3 green chilies

1 garlic cloves

1 small slice ginger

3-5 kokum

1 tsp cumin powder
1tsp turmeric powder

1/2 red chili powder

1/2 tsp kasoori methi

Seasoning:

1 tsp mustard seeds

1tsp cumin seeds

1 -2 red chilies

few curry leaves

How to do:

Take a bowl and mix besan, yogurt, buttermilk, turmeric & little salt and keep aside for 30 mins & soak kokum in hot water and make a paste

Heat a pan add onions and fry it till light golden.

Add cumin powder, red chili powder mix well & add tomato and cover it for 1 - 2 mins till tomato is lightly cook.

add besan mix and kokum paste bring it to boil.

lastly seasoning and garnish with coriander.

Morning Breakfast or Evening Snack! Avalakki (Poha)

Ingredients:

2 Cups of Avalakki (Poha)

3- 4 tsp Lemon juice

1 tsp Sugar

Salt

1 Chopped Onion

3-5 Green Chilies

1 tsp Turmeric powder

Few curry leaves

Small piece of ginger(optional)

4-5 tsp Grated coconut

Chopped Cilantro for garnish

For Seasoning:

1 tsp Mustard seeds

1 tsp Urad dal

1 tsp Channa dal

2-3 Red chilies

1 handful of peanuts

Method;

Wash and soak avalakki with lemon juice, salt, sugar and turmeric powder for 2 hours

Heat a pan with oil add mustard seeds, urad dal, channa dal, peanuts & red chilies, when they start spluttering add chopped onions, green chilies & curry leaves. once the onion turns its color add avalakki and coconut mix well for 2 mins and garinsh with cilantro.