Gujarati Patra / patrode / alu vadi - A Cook Within

Ingredients

• 10 colocasia leaves
• For the besan/chickpea flour paste:
• 2 cups chickpea flour
• ¼ cup grated jaggery
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp of coriander cumin powder
• Pinch of garam masala
• 3 tbsp of lemon juice
• A paste of 2 green chili, half inch of ginger and 3 cloves of garlic
• Salt to taste
• Water to make a paste
• For tempering:
• 3-4 tbsp of oil (preferably peanut oil)
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 2 tsp sesame seeds
• 10-15 curry leaves
• 1 dry red chilly (optional)
• Grated coconut for garnishing