Patoleo
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Patoleo is a dish made in the India
n state Goa
and natives of Goa
settled elsewhere. It is made of grated coconut, rice and jaggery
, and cooked by wrapping and steaming in turmeric
or banana
leaves. Goan Hindus
prepare patolyos on the second Sunday of Shravan
, on Nag Panchami
and on Hartalika, the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi. Salt free patolyos, are offered to Goddess Parvati
, who the legends say had a strong craving for these sweets during pregnancy. Among Catholics this is made on the occasion of Our Lady of Assumption feast
or on the day of Sao Joao (St. John
) feast and Konsachem fest (harvest festival). Patolyos are sent with vojem (trousseau) to the groom’s house, both by the Catholics and Hindus.
Preparation
A thick batter is made by grinding rice that has been soaked overnight with salt. Grated coconut, jaggery and cardamom powder, are heated on slow fire. The batter is applied in a thin layer on the front side of each of the leaves before being stuffed with the coconut mixture. The leaves are then folded and steamed.
Served with leaves on, in a dish. They are mainly eaten after removing the leaf, during afternoon tea time.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n state Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
and natives of Goa
Goa
Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
settled elsewhere. It is made of grated coconut, rice and jaggery
Jaggery
Jaggery is a traditional unrefined non-centrifugal whole cane sugar consumed in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean. It is a concentrated product of cane juice without separation of the molasses and crystals, and can vary from golden brown to dark brown in color...
, and cooked by wrapping and steaming in turmeric
Turmeric
Turmeric is a rhizomatous herbaceous perennial plant of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. It is native to tropical South Asia and needs temperatures between 20 °C and 30 °C and a considerable amount of annual rainfall to thrive...
or banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
leaves. Goan Hindus
Hinduism in Goa
Hinduism is an ancient tradition in Goa. Goan Hindus proudly call themselves Konkane ,meaning ,the residents of Konkan Presently Hindus form about 70% of the population of Goa...
prepare patolyos on the second Sunday of Shravan
Shravan
Shravan is a Sanskrit word, which literally means listening.* Shravanam is one of the nine most important angas of bhakti.Shravan Kumar belonged to the time when King Dashratha ruled Ayodhya. He was born of poor and blind parents, but they had brought him up remarkably well. He was strong healthy...
, on Nag Panchami
Nag panchami
Nāg Panchamī is a festival during which religious Hindus in some parts of India worship either images of or live Nāgas on the fifth day after Amavasya of the month of Shraavana. Traditionally, married young women visit their premarital households to celebrate the festival...
and on Hartalika, the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi. Salt free patolyos, are offered to Goddess Parvati
Parvati
Parvati is a Hindu goddess. Parvati is Shakti, the wife of Shiva and the gentle aspect of Mahadevi, the Great Goddess...
, who the legends say had a strong craving for these sweets during pregnancy. Among Catholics this is made on the occasion of Our Lady of Assumption feast
Assumption of Mary
According to the belief of Christians of the Roman Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodoxy, Oriental Orthodoxy, and parts of the Anglican Communion and Continuing Anglicanism, the Assumption of Mary was the bodily taking up of the Virgin Mary into Heaven at the end of her life...
or on the day of Sao Joao (St. John
John the Apostle
John the Apostle, John the Apostle, John the Apostle, (Aramaic Yoħanna, (c. 6 - c. 100) was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He was the son of Zebedee and Salome, and brother of James, another of the Twelve Apostles...
) feast and Konsachem fest (harvest festival). Patolyos are sent with vojem (trousseau) to the groom’s house, both by the Catholics and Hindus.
Cooking Method
Ingredients- 1 kg local rice
- 2 coconuts
- 400 gms jaggery
- 1 tsp cardamom powder
- Salt to taste
- Turmeric leaves
Preparation
A thick batter is made by grinding rice that has been soaked overnight with salt. Grated coconut, jaggery and cardamom powder, are heated on slow fire. The batter is applied in a thin layer on the front side of each of the leaves before being stuffed with the coconut mixture. The leaves are then folded and steamed.
Served with leaves on, in a dish. They are mainly eaten after removing the leaf, during afternoon tea time.