Pathrado /colocasia/arvi leaves)with Ghassi(coconut gravy ) !

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Pathrado /colocasia/arvi leaves)with Ghassi(coconut gravy ) !

• Raw Rice- 1cup
• Thur dhal-1/2 fist 
• Grated Coconut -2 glass 
• Hing/Asafoetida-small piece 
• Tamarind -marble size 
• Roasted dry red chilly -10 /12  or according to the taste 
• Salt a required 
• Pathrade paan /colocasia leaves -14 /18 tender ones ..

Method 
Soak rice n thur dhal for 2 hours . 

Grind grated coconut, roasted dry chillies,hing n tamarind to a fine paste ... then add soaked rice n thur dhal n grind to a coarse paste (  without adding water . Can sprinkle water if required ! take the batter and add salt !

Remove fibre from the leaves n wash thoroughly .

Place a huge leaf on the wooden board with back surface up and stalk end towards you . smear ground masala all over ,place smaller leaf over it and repeat the procedure for 4 to 5 leaves ,and fold and roll them ,smear the fold with paste ,d shape of a cylinder .. n steam it for 20 mts . 

cool n cut into slices of desired thickness . 

serve with coconut oil or ghassi 

Ghassi /coconut gravy for pathrado

• 1/2 cup -grated coconut
• 3-roasted dry red chilly 
• 1/4 th tsp -fenugreek seeds ( roast in little oil )
• 1/2 tsp-Urid dhal ( roast in little oil )
• Tamarind-tamarind seed size 
• salt to taste 

Seasoning 

• oil-1tsp
• Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves -1 sprig 

Method 
Grind grated coconut, chillies, tamarind  to a fine paste n just before removing the paste add roasted fenugreek n urid dhal n grind for few mts .. remove the batter ,add salt n enough water to make it like a gravy , n boil well n then give the seasoning .

Place the sliced pathrade n pour this gravy over it n relish it !