Patra W/ Collard Leaves

Patra is a Gujarati dish which is made amongst steamed colocasia leaves as well as coated amongst a batter made amongst besan (chickpea flour) or rice flour. My version hither is made amongst collard leaves as well as the batter is made amongst soaked channa dal. This tin sack hold upward served equally a salubrious snack, appetizer or equally a side dish which is gluten-free, vegan as well as quicknhealthy :).

Ingredients:

• Collard greens - 1 bunch ( most 12 leaves)
• Channa dal - 1 loving cup soaked for 6-8 hours
• Green chilly - 1-2
• Lemon juice - from a lemon
• Asafoetida - a pinch
• Ajwain/Omam - 1/2 tsp (crushed)
• Turmeric pulverization - 1/4 tspn
• Sea tabular array salt - equally per taste

Directions:

• Drain as well as grind the channa dal amongst salt, lemon juice as well as greenish chilly adding rattling extra niggling H2O (just plenty for the blender to run).
• Add the spices as well as mix well.
• Wash the collard greens as well as wipe them amongst a kitchen towel. Cut them thru the pump as well as take the stem. 
• Lay 1 collard leafage one-half amongst ribbed seem up. Take most two tablespoons of the batter as well as spread evenly on the leaf. Lay 1 to a greater extent than leafage one-half on tumble out of the kickoff 1 as well as repeat the same. Roll them together equally tightly equally you lot can.
• Repeat amongst the balance of the leaves as well as batter.
• Meanwhile function on a steamer or pasta boiler produce amongst H2O boiling.
• Steam the rolled collard leaves for most 10 minutes.
• Let it cool downwards a niggling fleck earlier slicing.
• Slice them into 1/2 inch thick slices.

For optional tempering:

• Coconut fossil oil - 1 Tbs
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Green chilly - 1-2 slit into halves
• Chopped coriander leaves - 1/4 cup

Directions:

• Heat kokosnoot fossil oil on medium oestrus as well as add together mustard seeds. When they start popping, add together cumin as well as fennel, curry leaves as well as greenish chilly 1 past times one. Saute for a duo of minutes, switch off as well as sliced patra. Garnish amongst chopped cilantro. 
• Serve amongst a fresh squeeze of lemon juice.
• Enjoy!

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