Patoli

PATOLI MOM's RECIPE

All You Need:

• Chana dal 1/2 cup
• Moong dal 1/4 cup
• Ginger (v little)
• Salt
• Jeera
• Curry leaves
• Red Chillies
• Potatoes cut in big cubes

The Recipe:

• Soak Chana dal and moong dal for 3 hrs. Make sure to drain all the water.
• Grind with red chillies,Jeera, ginger and salt. Do not grind to a fine paste. Make sure some chana dal is still visible
• Heat oil and add avalu,curry leaves, potatoes and salt
• After potato is half fried, add mixture on a very low flame
• Keep cooking mixing in between. Switch off flame when the mixture no longer sticks to your hands
• Important note: DO NOT USE TOO MUCH OIL. Otherwise the mixture gets crispy and you will not get the correct texture 

PATOLI SWETHA's RECIPE

All You Need:

• Chana dal 1/2 cup + 2 spoons
• Toor dal 1/2 cup
• Red Chillies
• Jeera
• Salt
• Hing
• Curry leaves
• Vegetable of your choice (boil it with salt and turmeric)

The Recipe:

• Soak Chana dal and toor dal for 2-3 hrs
• Grind with red chillies, Jeera, hing, salt
• Steam the mixture for 10-12 minutes in Idli steamer. Make sure a fork comes out clean when inserted
• Let it cool completely
• Pulse grind the mixture
• Heat oil and add avalu, hing, curry leaves
• Add the mixture. Close the lid and let it roast.
• Do not mix a lot of times as you want the mixture to roast
• In the end add the boiled vegetable of your choice. Make sure to add salt and turmeric when boiling the vegetable