''Patoleo'' (singular: ''Patoli'';

Goan Konkani Konkani () is an Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Konkani people, primarily in the Konkan region, along the western coast of India. It is one of the 22 scheduled languages mentioned in the Indian Constitution, and the official language of ...

: पातोळ्यो) are stuffed turmeric leaf wraps, a dish which is mostly prepared on the western coast of

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and other Indian Ocean islands. The stuffing is made from grated coconut, rice and jaggery, and cooked by wrapping and steaming in

turmeric Turmeric () is a flowering plant, ''Curcuma longa'' (), of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, the rhizomes of which are used in cooking. The plant is a perennial, rhizomatous, herbaceous plant native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast ...

leaves.

Hindu community

Konkani-speaking

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prepare on the second Sunday of

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, on

Nag Panchami Naga Panchami is a day of traditional worship of Nag (or Naja or Naga) or snakes (which are associated with the mythical Nāga beings) observed by Hindus, Jains, and Buddhists throughout India, Nepal, and other countries where Hindu, Jain, an ...

and on

Hartalika Teej ( ne, तीज, Tīja, translit-std=ISO) is the generic name for a number of Hindu festivals that are celebrated by women and girls. and welcome the monsoon season and are celebrated primarily by girls and women, with singing, dancing, ...

, the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi. Salt-free are offered to the goddess

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, who, according to a legend, is said to have a strong craving for these sweets during her pregnancy. Served with leaves on, in a dish. They are mainly eaten after removing the leaf and are eaten with the vegetarian festive lunch during the Hindu festivals.. A version of this dish is made in Kerala for the holy festival of Onam and is called Ely Ada.

Christian community

The simplest version of the Goan Catholic is prepared by smearing

parboiled rice Parboiled rice (also called converted rice and easy-cook rice) is rice that has been partially boiled in the husk. The three basic steps of parboiling are soaking, steaming and drying. These steps make the rice easier to process by hand, while ...

() paste on fresh

leaves () to which a filling of freshly grated coconut () and coconut jaggery () is added. Lastly, the leaves are folded, sealed and steam cooked, preferably in a traditional utensil known as . These are served hot on a platter with the leaves on and eaten after peeling them off. They are often accompanied with tea or other hot beverages. The

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feast of the

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holy day of obligation In the Catholic Church, holy days of obligation are days on which the faithful are expected to attend Mass, and engage in rest from work and recreation (id est, they are to refrain from engaging in work or activities that hinder the worship owed t ...

) which falls on 15 August coincides with the Independence Day of India. It is a feast held dearly by the Goan Catholic community, as many villages across

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celebrate (

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) on this day and are the star dish of the celebration. It is also prepared in Goa on the feast of (

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) which falls on 24 June. are sent with (bride's trousseau) to the bridegroom's house by the

Goan people Goans ( kok, गोंयकार, Romi Konkani: , pt, Goeses) is the demonym used to describe the people native to Goa, India, who form an ethno-linguistic group resulting from the assimilation of Indo-Aryan, Dravidian, Indo-Portuguese, and ...

—Catholics and Hindus alike. The tradition of distributing to neighbours and friends after the arrival of a new born in the family is still retained by some Goans. In bygone times, were also distributed to mark the completion of construction of a house in Goa. Some Goan Catholic families send to a house where people are mourning the death of a family member. Until modern medicine, was often used to help children with

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. The

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call it or 'East Indian leaf cakes'. The

Mangalorean Catholics Mangalorean Catholics ( kok, Kōdiyālcheñ Kathōlikā) are an ethno-religious community of Latin Catholics in India typically residing in the Diocese of Mangalore in the erstwhile South Canara area, by the southwestern coast of present-day K ...

say in their accent.

Gallery

File:GC Patoleo prep.jpg, Grated coconut () and palm jaggery () in mortar and pestle File:GC Prep Patoleo.jpg, Mixing and File:GC Patoleo ingredients.jpg, Parbolied () rice paste, jaggery-coconut mixture (), and turmeric leaves () File:GC Patoleo smeared rice paste.jpg, paste smeared on File:GC Patoleo filing.jpg, and rice paste smeared on turmeric leaf File:GC Patoli.jpg, Patoli before steaming File:GC Patoleo stuffed wrappers.jpg, Patoleo before steaming File:GC Chondrõ.jpg, steamer File:GC Chondõ (open).jpg, Opened File:GC Patoleo Chondrõ.jpg, Patoleo placed for steaming File:GC Patoleo in Chondrõ.jpg, Steamed patoleo in File:GC Steamed Patoleo.jpg, Patoleo ready to be eaten after peeling the leaves File:GC Patoleo Tea.jpg, Unsweetened black tea and patoleo

References

External links

Recipe: Patoleo in saffron leaves
Goan cuisine
Recipe: Patoli in turmeric leaves
{{Indian Dishes Konkani cuisine