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.
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