Alu Wadi /Patra/Colocasia leaves Wheels.
Ingredients
9-10 leaves of Colocasia/alu(Marathi).Preferable different sizes.Filling paste.
1 cup Gram Flour/Besan.
1/4 Cup Rice flour.
1 tbs Coriander cumin Powder.
1 tbs oil.
1 tbs tamarind paste.
1 tbs sesame seeds.
1 tbs jaggery.(more if like it sweet).
1/4 tsp Turmeric.
1/2 tsp red chilli powder.
Salt as per taste.
Oil for frying.
Procedure
Wash the colocasia/taro/alu leaves and arrange in order of biggest to smallest.Mix all the ingredients under Filling Paste.
Add some water to make it into a thick paste.(peanut butter consistency)
Assembly
Place the biggest leaf inverted ,light green color facing up.(Vein side up)
Spread the paste on the leaf covering the whole leaf.(be a bit generous)
Then place another leaf same way ,vein side up but upside down.(this makes rolling easy)
Then apply paste again and follow the same procedure till you use up all the leaves.
Then fold about half inch from three sides.Apply paste to seal.
Then start rolling tightly from the fourth side.
Roll it completely.Keep appling paste as need to seal.
Tie it with a thread to secure the roll while steaming.
Then steam the roll for 12 to 14 mins.
Let it cool.Cut it into wheels and fry.
Serve hot.
Sometimes the wheels might open if the paste isn't enough.Then insert a tooth pick and then fry.
