Patoli

Ingredients list for Patoli

• 1 cup Rice
• a pinch Turmeric leaves
• as required Pure ghee
• 16 Turmeric leaf
• Stuffing
• 6 tablespoons Jaggery (gur), grated
• 1 cup Coconut, scraped

Method

1. Soak rice in three cups of water for two hours. Drain and grind into a thick paste using very little water.
2. Add salt to taste. Take coconut in a pan and roast lightly.
3. Add jaggery and cook for five to seven minutes. Set aside to cool. Heat water in a steamer.
4. Apply ghee on the shining side of the turmeric leaves.
5. Spread a little rice batter on each leaf. Put a spoonful of the coconut stuffing and fold the leaves sideways.
6. Place them in the hot steamer and cover. Cook for ten to fifteen minutes.
7. They can also be made in banana leaves. When done, peel off the leaves, dribble a little ghee and serve hot.