Patoli (steamed Coconut Dumplings)

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 1/2 cups water
• ghee, to serve (optional)
• 1 1/4 cups freshly grated coconut
• 2 cups grated jaggery or 2 cups soft brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon raisins
• 1 tablespoon crushed cashews
• 1 teaspoon green cardamom powder
• 2 teaspoons ghee

Recipe

• 1 sieve the flour and salt into a bowl.
• 2 mix well.
• 3 carefully add the water, a little at a time, stirring and mixing all the while to make a thick pancake like batter.
• 4 the mixture should spread easily but not have a runny consistency.
• 5 set aside for 15 minutes approximately.
• 6 combine all the ingredients for the stuffing and divide it into 8-10 portions.
• 7 you will now require aluminium foil cut into rectangles (approximately 4x6").
• 8 smear a little ghee on each piece of foil.
• 9 evenly spread 2 tbsps.
• 10 of batter in the center leaving a good margin all round.
• 11 carefully add 1 portion of stuffing over it and fold the foil over.
• 12 fold the edges to make a neat rectangular parcel.
• 13 repeat the process with the rest of the batter and stuffing.
• 14 steam the parcels in a steamer for 15-20 minutes till firm to the touch.
• 15 open the parcels just before serving.
• 16 serve hot or cold with ghee.