Patoleo

Patoleo (singular: Patoli; Goan Konkani: पातोळी (पातोळ्यो)) are stuffed turmeric leaf wraps, a dish which is mostly prepared on the western coast of India.

The main stuffing is made from freshly shredded coconut, rice flour paste, and palm jaggery; and cooked by wrapping and steaming in turmeric leaves.

Konkani-speaking Hindus prepare Patoleo on the second Sunday of Shravan, on Nag Panchami and on Hartalika, the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi.

[citation needed] A version of this dish is made in Kerala for the holy festival of Onam and is called Ely Ada.

The simplest version of the Goan Catholic Patoleo is prepared by smearing parboiled rice (ukadeñ tândul) paste on fresh turmeric leaves (hôldi pân) to which a filling of freshly grated coconut (chûn) and coconut jaggery (mâddâcheñ godd) is added.