Sunday, October 13, 2013

Patolleo

Patolleo are a traditional Goan sweet that are made on the feast day of Our Lady of Assumption, 15th August which also happens to be India's Independence Day.
How to make patolleos
Ingredients:
250 gms Goa rice, soaked in water overnight
choon of one coconut
4 tbspns gram dal
A pinch of salt
About 15 small turmeric leaves, washed and trimmed
 
Method:
  • Grind the rice soaked overnight to a thick paste with a pinch of salt.
rice ground to a paste to make patolleos
  • Boil the gram dal and let drain in a colander.
Gram dal boiled to make the patolleo filling
  • Mix the gram dal with the choon. This makes the filling ready.
Patolleo filling of choon with gram dal
  • With a pallet knife or a butter knife apply the rice paste to the turmeric leaf.
Applying the rice paste to the turmeric keaf to make patolleos
  • Put some choon with dal mixture.
The patolleo filling going in place
  • Fold leaf in half.
The patolli folded after putting in the filling
  • Steam until done; when the color of the leaf changes to an olive green. Below you will see a picture of a traditional copro, a vessel used for steaming patolleos and sannas.
Traditional copro used to steam patolleos and sannas
  • Take out the patolleos and serve. Enjoy!
    Patolleos ready to serve

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