Prawns Paatoli (Paatoli made with prawns stuffing)

                                                  

Prawns Paatoli

Prawns patoli is the combination of Patoli (sweet dish) and Prawns sukke(sungtache sukke). As you all know Patoli or turmeric leaf cakes are a dish mostly prepared in the western coast of India.

It is made of grated coconut, rice and jaggery, and cooked by wrapping and steaming in turmeric leaves.Konkani people prepare patolyos in the month of  Shravan, on Nag Panchami and on Hartalika, the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi.

The flavor and taste imparted by the turmeric leaves is just amazing. Turmeric leaves are known for their medicinal properties in ayurveda. They are great for your body and their fragrance while steaming would just be so aromatic and lovely. 

What makes the patholi special is the steaming technique. If you don’t get turmeric leaves then no replacement would be great. So do try to plant them in your garden or balconies.

Secondly Sungat means prawn in English and sukke meaning dry. This is a dry prawn recipe which does not contain gravy. It’s a very simple and fast dish which can be prepared within 15 min .I prepare this kind of prawn dish whenever I am running out of time and it is always delicious with the spice and tangy flavor...And prawn being our anytime favorite.

There was a competition on goan foodmania called of Fusion confusion where in idea came in my mind to try the Non -Veg version of Patoli with prawns stuffing in it. And Bingo it turned out to be really delicious. This recipe is easy to make with fewer ingredients in a short time and can be best served as Breakfast item, evening snack or healthy snack in Tiff-in for kids.

Try this recipe at home I am sure your family is going to love it …trust me. And I am proud to mention that this recipe fetched me prize.

                                                       

Prawns sukke

        Ingredients (makes around 4-5 patoli)

• Prawns (around 1 cup,cleaned and chopped) 
• Grated coconut ( 1-2 tablespoon)
• Onion ( 1 small size,chopped)
• Tomato( 1 medium sized,chopped)
• Salt( as per taste)
• Chili powder ( 1 tsp)
• Turmeric powder (1/2 tsp)
• Turmeric leaves (around 5-6 as per size)
• Coriander leaves ( handful)
• Wheat flour ( around 2 cups)
• Water (as per need)
• Oil (1-2 tablespoons)                                                                                                                     
                                                                       



Apply wheat dough to turmeric leaves

                                                                     



Spread prawns sukke on wheat dough

 

       Method of preparation

• Firstly to prepare prawns stuffing for patoli take some oil in pan, fry some finely chopped onion for around 2-5 min then add finely chopped tomatoes and cook for some time then add cleaned n chopped prawns. 
• Add salt, turmeric powder, chili powder, grated coconut and cook for another 5-10 min. garnish the mixture with coriander leaves and keep aside. Let it cool for some time.
• To prepare outer wheat covering take some wheat flour in a bowl add some salt, chili powder and some grated coconut to it. By adding water make sticky dough.
• Lastly take turmeric leaves, wash clean and dry them. Over the cleaned leaves apply thin paste of wheat dough and spread with your hand evenly. Then over that dough cover spread the prawns stuffing evenly. Join and close both the ends of the leaves slowly with your hands. Steam this patolis in steamer for around 15-20 min till the color of turmeric leaves changes.

      

        Happy Cooking !                                                                                                                                   

Close both the ends of leaf

                                                    

Keep patolis in steamer