Taro Leaves Spicy Elayada / Pathrode Panna Muddo.

 Taro leaves spicy elayada/ pathrode panna muddo is a Konkani style steamed dumblings made with chopped taro leaves mixed with spicy coconut masala batter spread on banana leaves.Taro Leaves Spicy Elayada recipe is given below with step by step photos.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Taro Leaves Spicy Elayada / Pathrode Panna Muddo.

Ingredients:-

Taro leaves.          -15
Salt.                      - to taste
Fresh banana leaf.- 1

For ground Coconut Masala Batter :-

Raw rice.             -1 cup
Dry red chillies.   -10
Turmeric powder.-1/4 tsp
Tamarind.            - a gooseberry size.
Asafoetida.          -1/2 tsp

Instructions:-

1). Wash and soak raw rice in water for 2 hours. Grind the soaked raw rice along with grated coconut, dry red chillies, turmeric powder and tamarind to a smooth and thick paste adding very little water. Trasfer the ground coconut masala batter to a vessel. Add required salt and asafoetida (hing powder) to the ground coconut masala batter and mix well.

2). Wash and clean the taro leaves. Pluck the green leafy parts of the taro leaves in between the veins using your hand and discard the veins of taro leaves. Finely chop the leafy parts of the taro leaves.Add the finely chopped taro leaves into the vessel and mix with the ground coconut masala batter. Keep aside the chopped taro leaves coconut masala batter mixture.

3). Chop a fresh green banana leaf into 4 rectangular shape pieces and keep aside.

Method:-

1). Clean all the chopped banana leaves. Take a handful of thick taro leaves coconut masala batter mixture and place it in the middle of each chopped banana leaves.

2). Fold the banana leaves to one side.

3). Repeat the same process and stuff the remaining batte mixturer in the remaining chopped banana leaves. Boil sufficient water in a steamer and place all the batter stuffed banana leaves inside the steamer plate and close the steamer with lid.

4). Steam cook the taro leaves elayada for 45 minutes on low flame.Then open the steamer lid.

5). Remove the steamer plate with steamed spicy taro leaves elayadas from the steamer.

6).Transfer the steamed taro leaves spicy elayadas to a plate from the steamer plate to cool.

 

7). Once cooled take one steamed taro leaves spicy elayada to a serving plate. 

8). Open the banana leaf to one side or discard the banana leaf that covers the taro leaves elyada.

Very tasty Taro Leaves Spicy Elayada / Pathrode Panna Muddo is ready to serve with coconut oil.