PATRA MUTHIYA

Colocasia is a tropical plant which is also known as Taro, Arbi. It is also known as the Elephant Ear as it’s leaves’ shape resemble the ear of elephant. Arbi leaves are known as Patra, Patarvelia & Pandada in Gujarati . Majorly arbi leaves are made with gram flour spiced paste ,steamed and then it can be fried, can be made with tamarind / jaggery gravy called Ras Patra.
Today , I made it in different way, finely chopped it & made like muthiya.

Preparation time : 15 minutes
Cooking time : 30 minutes

Ingredients:

2 cup finely chopped colocasia leaves
1 cup coarse wheat flour
1/4 cup gram flour
1 tbsp green chilli paste
1 tsp sugar
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp cooking soda
1 tsp lemon juice
Salt to taste

For tempering:
7-8 curry leaves
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp sesame seeds
2 tbsp oil

For sprinkle:
1 tsp dry aachar masala

Method:
1. Mix both flours, turmeric powder, sugar, salt and oil & mix well. Now mix chilli paste & chopped leaves separately, put cooking soda over it & pour lemon juice over it. It starts bubbling. Now mix everything well.

2. Now mix flour mix & leaves mix & form a soft dough like mass ,add little water as needed.
3. Now make small oblong dumplings ( muthiya ) from it & cook it in steam like dhokla.

4. Relish hot with oil or cut it & give temper.

5. For tempered Muthiya, first cut muthiya into thin slices, then give temper using all tempering ingredients. After tempering, you can cook while. Lastly sprinkle dry aachar masala before serving.