Patra / Aluwadi /Arbi /Colocasia Leaves Rolls

Patra / Aluwadi / Arbi / Colocasia Leave Roll!

It's a very famous snack in states of Maharashtra & Gujrat. These tangy, spicy steamed leaf rolls are sure to take your taste buds on a roller coaster ride ;)

My absolute favorite from childhood, now without any further discussion lets get started as i just want to eat it up :) 

Ingredients

• 15 medium size Colocasia leaves
• 3 cups of chickpea flour (besan)
• 2 tbsp garlic & chili paste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp sesame seeds 
• 1/2 tbsp carom seeds (ajwain)
• 2 tsp red chili powder
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• 1 tsp roasted cumin powder
• 1/2 tbsp tamarind concentrate (I used store bought)
• 1 tsp jaggery 
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp oil + for frying (Optional)
• 2 cups water

Method

• In mixing bowl, add chickpea flour & all other spices listed above. Mix everything together, add a little water at a time to make a batter (up to 2 cups). We don't want it runny. 
• On the clean surface, place one Colocasia leaf, (now it's time to get messy) & apply chickpea batter using hand, evenly on the leaf. Now place a smaller leaf on top and repeat the same. Do it about 4 times so we have a set of 5 leaves. 
• Fold both sides of leaves, apple some more batter to seal it. Fold it from top seal the sides & start rolling it. 
• Now Seal the sides with some more batter. Place this roll in a greased plate.
• Repeat the same with remaining leave. So we will have 3 rolls in total .
• Now steam these rolls in cooker. After one whistle, let it steam for 20-25 min on sim flame.  
• Once cool off, cut n into round slices. Deep fry it till golder brown or shallow fry in pan, enjoy crisp & hot. If you are someone like me then you will enjoy it just steamed ones too. 
• I always save one roll for sabji, you can find the recipe on my blog, do try, it's super yummilicious    

Pictorial

In mixing bowl, add chickpea flour & all other spices listed above. Mix everything together, add a little water at a time to make a batter. We don't want it runny

On the clean surface, place one Colocasia leaf, (now it's time to get messy) & apply chickpea batter using hand, evenly on the leaf. Now place a smaller leaf size on top and repeat the same. Do it about 4 times so we have a set of 5 leaves

 Fold both sides of leaves, apple some more batter to seal it. Fold it from top seal the sides & start rolling it

Now Seal the sides with some more batter. Place this roll in a greased plate

 Repeat the same with remaining leaves. So we will have 3 rolls in total

 Now steam these rolls in cooker. After one whistle, let it steam for 20-25 min on sim flame

 Once cool off, cut n into round slices. Deep fry it till golder brown or shallow fry in pan, enjoy crisp & hot. If you are someone like me then you will enjoy it just steamed ones

these are deep fried, can you notice the crispness :)