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Hey Sia, In my MIL's place this pathrode is c...

2009-12-18T14:14:09.245Z

Hey Sia,

In my MIL's place this pathrode is called as gatti. I made it in ur version..... .It came out yummmmmmmmy.

What a beautiful dessert, I've never tried banana ...

2008-12-16T14:31:00.000Z

What a beautiful dessert, I've never tried banana leaves before :).

So interesting. I'm trying to imagine what the fl...

2008-09-23T05:09:00.000+01:00

So interesting. I'm trying to imagine what the flavor of this must be, especially with onion and tamarind with the banana blossom. Wish I could try some!

Hey I'm new to your blog.Pictures are very good ma...

2008-09-19T19:50:00.000+01:00

Hey I'm new to your blog.Pictures are very good makes me drooly.
I make banana blossom poriyal and vadas but this recipe is new ,healthier than vadas.
I remember cleaning banana blossom late in the night with my mother waiting for the tender ones just to eat it raw.Thanks for bringing back so many memories with your wonderful recipe.

yummmmmmmmmmy..i want it now :) the first pic is j...

2008-09-18T13:21:00.000+01:00

yummmmmmmmmmy..i want it now :) the first pic is just sooooo appetising, sia, love it, and so nutritious to boot! great job!!!

Back home, we too have what I call the "coconut tr...

2008-09-18T08:40:00.000+01:00

Back home, we too have what I call the "coconut tree-banana plant" syndrome. A few yards of land around the house and you will definitely find both.

We cook banana flowers so many ways and colocasia leaf patravade but this is really new. A sort of banana leaf rice dhokla. Looks very good.

Like Harini said, didn't know you could use the inner red leaves either. Now where can I find banana flowers in Goa?

Hey sia this is a nice idea of making kundige patr...

2008-09-18T05:47:00.000+01:00

Hey sia this is a nice idea of making kundige patrode.. really long time i didnt have it..
it will taste diffrent frm the one made in banana leaves i guess:)

We don't use the blossom down here and I think it ...

2008-09-17T23:46:00.000+01:00

We don't use the blossom down here and I think it is because we don't realise it is edible. I will try to get some and make a dish with it.

yes, am a Havyaka from North Kanara, Kumta to be m...

2008-09-17T19:24:00.000+01:00

yes, am a Havyaka from North Kanara, Kumta to be more specific :) Will look forward to new recipes from you .

I only knew of making a stir fry with this...the s...

2008-09-17T16:54:00.000+01:00

I only knew of making a stir fry with this...the steamed version is so new to me...

Nice Sia,We call them as "undis" in Konkani.I love...

2008-09-17T15:21:00.000+01:00

Nice Sia,We call them as "undis" in Konkani.I love it.Thanks for the unique recipe.Usually I make with methi leaves,taro leaves(normal pathrode),cabbage.Next time will try with blossoms

woo this looks divine dear...i liked it...

2008-09-17T15:03:00.000+01:00

woo this looks divine dear...i liked it...

Thats quite a creative use of the blossom

2008-09-17T14:54:00.000+01:00

Thats quite a creative use of the blossom

That's one beautiful looking dish. Didn't know tha...

2008-09-17T14:16:00.000+01:00

That's one beautiful looking dish. Didn't know that the red outer part could be eaten.

Something worth trying...great recipe dear!

2008-09-17T12:47:00.000+01:00

Something worth trying...great recipe dear!

Thats one nice recipe to cook with banana blossoms...

2008-09-17T11:29:00.000+01:00

Thats one nice recipe to cook with banana blossoms. Your pics are so tempting.

I have also a small banana tree, but I think it wi...

2008-09-17T10:41:00.000+01:00

I have also a small banana tree, but I think it will never have blossom. ;-) Very interesting post, thank you.

wow... This recipe is Totally new for me.. looks A...

2008-09-17T10:34:00.000+01:00

wow... This recipe is Totally new for me.. looks Awesome & Amazing.Thanks for sharing.

I love banana flowers and this recipe is new to me...

2008-09-17T10:30:00.000+01:00

I love banana flowers and this recipe is new to me. It sounds so simple and wholesome. Thank you for sharing this, Sia.

Wow this is something new. Daily i come across a n...

2008-09-17T10:15:00.000+01:00

Wow this is something new. Daily i come across a new recipe in one or other blog. Oh my God when iam going to try all this and feast upon them God only knows. This looks awesome and must try to me.

this dish is created by my MIL Ramya, so no...

2008-09-17T08:48:00.000+01:00

this dish is created by my MIL Ramya, so no wonder u haven't heard of such dish:) i am doing gr8. hw have u been? seems like u r quite busy these days.

Sunshinemon, till i tasted this even i knew only one kind of patrode made using colocassia leaves. and regarding ur doubt, usually when u make stir fries or fritters or chutney etc u use only the banana blossom which is pale creamish and discard all those tough red layers. but here you need to discard just 2-4 leaves which are very fibrous and difficult to chop. since we steam cook, everything will be cooked to perfection, unlike in other recipes. so you don’t need to discard all the red layers but only those which are very thick and difficult to chop. if you carefully see the photo of banana blossom i have posted here u will understand what i mean. i hope this helps. if not just ping me again:)

thank you, Valli

same here Jai. its during our recent trip to Webly we got hold of banana blossoms.

what can i say Nags. i am so much in love with this dish;)

ah, wada is my fav too Nirmala. and yes, do give it a try and i can promise u will not regret making this:)

this is my MIL's recipe Nidhi and not many are aware of using banana blossom in this way. do try it when u get time:)

i am well aware of Patra Karuna and love it...

2008-09-17T08:35:00.000+01:00

i am well aware of Patra Karuna and love it too:)

i have some slices in my freezer. u can come and pick some Usha;)

check ur local chinese or asian stores Shilpa.

thank you, Madhavi

it was the first time i have cooked banana blossom and surprisingly i found much easier to clean and chop it than i thought. so give it a try Indo:)

i am sure u will find some banana blossom Sonu. don't forget to raid ur local chinese or asian stores :)

the feeling is mutual Mishy. it would be gre8 to meet u:)

aren't we all the same RC. everyday we learn something or the other and when it comes to food there is so much to learn:)

thank you dear Pavani:)

good to see u HC. hope u enjoyed ur India t...

2008-09-17T08:27:00.000+01:00

good to see u HC. hope u enjoyed ur India trip.
We too make stir fry with banana blossom but Patrode is whole different concept. its steam cooked and then pan fried and tastes really awesome. hope u get to try it someday.

hello Chhaya, thanks for ur kind words but i cant dream of writing a post on food photography. i hardly get time to do food styling and take pics as my hubby keeps asking hw long its gonna take;) so u see everything has to be plated and clicked within 5 mins:)
so u r a kannadiga too?

use of banana blossom in cooking very common in souther states of India Alka so i am not surprised that u dont know abt it. and patrode is different from gujarathi patra as patrode uses rice and patra uses besan. it may sound bit complicated but its actually quite simple if u know hw to handle banana blossom. give it a try someday and i am sure u will enjoy it as much as we do.

thank you, starry nights :)

Sheetal, yup the technique of steaming is similar to kothimbir vadi but the ingredients are different. patrode and patra uses different ingredients. in mangalore we make patrode batter with rice where as patra uses gram flour. click here to see the recipe for patrode using colocassia leaves i had posted some months back. and here is the recipe for Kothimbir vadi

it is a savoury cake Cham:) and lot healthier too.

Vij, Vanamala, Sangeeth, thank you:)

I have had Patrode made with Colacasia Leaves..but...

2008-09-17T08:00:00.000+01:00

I have had Patrode made with Colacasia Leaves..but this one is completely unheard of.

They look very inviting. I have never used banana blossom... hopefully someday will get myelf to use it with your recipe.

This looks wonderful Sia! Amma used to make a vada...

2008-09-17T07:00:00.000+01:00

This looks wonderful Sia! Amma used to make a vada from this banana blossoms but this looks so very inviting. Next time when I get them will try this for sure!