Patrode

INGREDIENTS:
3-4 Arbi leaves
1 cup Channa dal
4-5 tbsp Udad dal/black gram
1 1/2 tbsp rice flour / 3 tbsp rice
3-4 tsp Jeera
3-4 tsp Coriander
6-8 red Chillis
1" Ginger
2-3 tsp Tamarind pulp
Salt to taste
1/2 cup Oil

PREPARATION:

• Soak Channa dal for 3-4 hours.
• Dry roast Jeera,Coriander,Chillis and Rice(if u r opting for rice).Dry grind them to fine powder.
• Now mix channa dal, ground masala powder, ginger, tamarind (rice atta ,if u r using atta).
• Then wet grind the mixture (it should not be a fine paste.)
• Now take one Arbi leaf (bigger among all) clean it remove the stem carefully and place it on a flat surface upside down.
• Coat a layer of ground masala on the back of the leaf .
• Now place the cleaned 2nd big leaf on the first one.Reapeat coating masala for all the other leaves by placing one top of the other.
• Once all the leaves and masala coating is done, carefully fold both the sides inside.
• Now roll the leaves very carefully and you can tie a thread if needed.
• Now steam cook this roll for about 20 minutes.
• Once the roll is cooked cool it down ,Cut them into slices.
• All this procedure needs to be performed very carefully as its very delicate and tore off any time.
• Now heat a tawa and place those slices on it apply little oil .cook on both side till golden brown.
• Serve crispy with any chutney or sauce.