Haldi Panna Patholi ( Rice Cake Amongst Sugariness Kokosnoot Filling Steamed Inwards Turmeric Leaves);A Gowri Ganesh Special.

For Gowri Pooja in addition to Ganesh Chathurthi, patholi is i of the traditional "must-prepare" items. Today, I convey to you lot haldi panna patholi which every konkani identify unit of measurement inwards South Canara portion of Bharat prepares during this festival. It is a delicious dessert that is served amongst ghee( clarified butter).For this item dish, a batter of rice is made which is thence layered on the middle of the turmeric leaf. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 sugariness filling made of jaggery in addition to kokosnoot is spread on the middle of the rice batter. The turmeric leafage is thence folded in addition to steamed. Haldi panna patholi is ready. It is commonly served hot amongst a picayune ghee on top. Tastes absolutely delicious! Do receive this traditional Mangalorean konkani recipe when you lot receive got a chance.I am bringing this unique dish to Angie's Fiesta Friday, where this weekend aunt Juju, I hateful Judi@cookingwithauntjuju in addition to Quinn@ Dad what's four dinner are co-hosts.

Servings: makes nearly 15-20 patholi.

Ingredients:

Turmeric leaves: 15-20 medium sized.

For the batter:

Raw rice: 1 cup
Salt: 1/4 tsp
Water : 1 cup, may non ask all.

For the filling:

Freshly grated coconut: 1 cup
Jaggery, grated: 1/2 cup

Method:

For the batter:

Wash the rice thoroughly in addition to soak the raw rice inwards three cups H2O for atleast 3-4 hours.

Grind the soaked raw rice to a fine batter that is non also runny or non also thick. Keep aside.

For the filling:

Mix the freshly grated kokosnoot in addition to the grated jaggery together, thoroughly. Keep aside.

Putting the patholi together:
Wash the turmeric leaves , tip the stem off in addition to proceed aside.

Keep i turmeric leafage nighttime side up. Take i tablespoon of rice batter in addition to spread it along the length of the middle of the leaf.

Now receive got 1/2 tbsp of the filling in addition to identify it lengthwise along the middle of the rice batter.

Fold the turmeric leafage along the length of it's spine. Keep aside.

Heat four cups of H2O inwards a idli steamer( pedavane) or inwards a pressure level pan/cooker( without the weight/whistle) until it comes to a boil.

Place all the prepared patholi on the steamer plate inwards the steamer/ pressure level cooker. Close the lid in addition to gear upwardly it on medium open fire for 8-10 minutes.

Turn off the open fire in addition to larn out it unopen for around other 8-10 minutes.

Serve hot amongst ghee( clarified butter).

Enjoy!

Cooking made easy:

The total of batter in addition to filling ratio tin live on varied every bit per private taste. Some similar a thick batter spell others arrive almost translucent. Some similar a lot of sugariness filling, spell others similar simply a little. It is each person's private preference.You tin arrange it based on the marking of sweetness that you lot desire.

Tip for salubrious living:

Always receive to purpose jaggery for sweetness instead of sugar. Jaggery is much healthier than sugar. It is to a greater extent than complex than saccharide in addition to is digested to a greater extent than tardily than sugar. It is plainly a groovy origin of Fe too. It also contains calcium, potassium in addition to phosphorus. Jaggery also plainly aids inwards digestion every bit it breaks downward in addition to becomes alkali metal inwards the digestive system. Last but non the least, it is also ecofriendly.

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