Patra | Paitud | Taro leaves roll
Taro root leaves and gram flour come together for this magical dish, known as Paitud in our regional Pahadi language. It is also known as Patra or Taro leaves rolls. It tastes crunchy from the outside and soft on the inside. Ingredients 10-12 big leaves of Taro root Gram flour- 1/2 cup Salt, chilli, coriander powder, turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp each Wate- 1/4 cup to make the flour paste. For Tempering Mustard Oil- 4 tbsp Chilli whole- 5 Cumin seeds- 1.2 tsp Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp Method Wash the leaves thoroughly and make sure no water is on them. Take flour and spices in a bowl and make a paste which can be spread easily but not runny. Flat the ends of the leaves which have a little stem on them. Pile the leaves not exactly on each other only half way. Now, fold it in a horizontal way and like this make another batch too. At the end they will look shape like a layered leaves rectangle. Take some oil from the big deep wok and add the folded leaves to it. Cover and let it cook for 10 min