Iredya (Patoli)

 
 
 
                                                                   






                                                           

Iredya (Patoli) is nothing but the modak that is prepared during Ganesh festival. Iredya is prepared using turmeric leaves. The turmeric leaves add a special flavour to this steamed dish

Ingredients: serves 5
2 cups hand pound rice (normally white rice is used)
15 turmeric leaves
1 table spoon beaten rice (Poha)
1/2 cup fresh coconut
1/4 tea spoon haldi
Salt to taste

For stuffing
2 cups fresh coconut
1  cup jaggery

4 cardamom

1 table spoon til

Preparation:

1. Soak rice with Poha for three hours and grind to a fine paste adding coconut  and little salt
2. Put the ground mixture to a thick bottom pan and add 2 cups water
3. Now cook ground rice on a slow flame stirring continuously till a soft mass is formed
4. Set aside to cool

For stuffing:

1. Grind coconut with one table spoon water and cardamom
2. Roast the till till it pops
3. In a pan put the jaggery , add half cup water and boil till jaggery completely dissolves
4. Add the ground jaggery and keep stirring on a low flame till all the water evaporates.
5. Add the roasted til , mix well and remove from the flame

Preparing Iredya

1. Wash the turmeric leaves and wipe it dry with a paper towel
2. Spread the cooked rice mixture on the turmeric leaf and put one table spoon of coconut mixture spreading it lightly
3. Fold the leaf
4. Place the turmeric leaves in the hot steamer and cover and cook for ten minutes
5. When done peel  the leaves, dribble a little ghee and serve hot