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June 23, 2020

Arbi Patra

Gujarati Patra Recipe or Alu Vadi Recipe is a colocasia leaf recipe where the leaves are smeared with sweet, spicy, tangy besan paste then steamed and later added to an aromatic and flavourful tempering. Serve these mouthwatering Patras as an appetizer for your next party.

Ingredients:

15-20 Arbi Patra
4 Cups Besan
2Tbsp Ajwain
Ginger 10Grms
5-6 Green Chillies
Tamarind and Jaggery Paste
1Tsp White Salt
1Tsp Black Salt

For Batter

1. To begin making Gujarati Patra Recipe, firstly we will make the patra masala paste. Take a bowl, add 4cups of besan add ajwain, salt, Green chilli and ginger paste. With the help of Tamarind and jaggery paste make a thick paste to apply on patra's.(If Required Add 1Tbsp water)

2. Next, take Patra. Wash them clean and then dry them using a kitchen towel.

3. Once the leaves are dry and clean, place the leaves on a flat surface and keep the dark green side of the leaf facing downwards. Gently devein the thick veins from the leaves using a kitchen knife, ensuring not to cut the leaf and discard the thick veins. Place the leaf with the tip facing towards you, and apply and smear the besan paste evenly on the colocasia leaf.

4. Apply little besan mixture on another leaf and place it in on the first leaf with the tip of the leaf pointed in the opposite direction. Continue the same pattern until you have4layers.

   5. Gently fold the left and right side about 1 inch inwards. Now starting from your end tightly roll the leaves. Keep smearing the besan paste as you roll to make a log.
   6. Repeat with the other leaves to make similar logs of Patra.
   7. Now we will steam the Patras. Preheat a steamer with 3 cups of water at the bottom. Grease the steamer plates with oil and place the rolls into the steamer plates. Cover the steamer and steam for 10 to 12 minutes on high heat. Turn off heat; remove the steamer plates from the steamer and allow them to cool for ten minutes.