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%Bengali Pat Patar Bora recipe Debjanir Rannaghar

Bengali Pat Patar Bora | Pat Pata Bhaja Recipe | Bengali Jute Leaves Fritter


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Description

Pat Patar Bora, more commonly known as Pat Pata Bhaja, is a delicious and unique Bengali fritter that is prepared with fresh jute leaves. This delectable snack is vegan, making it a great option for those with dietary restrictions. The jute leaves used in this recipe are seasonal, so it is best to take advantage of them when they are available. 


Ingredients

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  • 12 bunch of Jute leaves / Pat Pata (300g)
  • 1/2 Tsp. Baking Soda

To make the batter

  • 150g Gram Flour/ Besan/ Byason
  • 1 Tsp. Rice Flour
  • 1/2 Tsp. Turmeric Powder
  • 1/2 Tsp. Nigella Seed/ Kalojire/ Kalonji
  • 1/2 Tsp. Red Chili Powder
  • 1/4 Tsp. Baking Soda
  • 1/2 Tsp. Salt
  • 1 Tbsp. Mustard Oil
  • 1/4 cup water

To fry

  • 150ml Vegetable Oil


Instructions

  1. To make Pat Shaker bora, you need to separate a small bunch of Jute leaves with a stem; each bunch will turn into crispy jute leaves fritter. Each bunch will have 5-6 leaves. Please check the video to understand this.
  2. Check all the bunches for old leaves or impurities and discard those.
  3. Take a bowl full of water and mix 1/2 Tsp. Baking soda.
  4. Soak the jute leaves bunches for 10 minutes in this water.
  5. After 10 minutes wash each bunch 2-3 times and strain water.
  6. I suggest you check the video to understand how to coat the leaves bunches with the batter.

Making Batter

  1. Take the Gram flour in a bowl.
  2. Add Rice Flour followed by Baking Soda.
  3. Now add Turmeric Powder, Red Chili Powder, Salt, and Nigella Seeds as well.
  4. Now add 1 Tbsp. Mustard oil followed by 1/4 cup water to the batter.
  5. Use a whisk and blend to make a smooth batter.
  6. Add a little water if needed; the batter should neither be thick nor thin.
  7. Leave the batter for 15 minutes before making the fritters.
  8. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan.
  9. While the oil is heating, coat a bunch of jute leaves with the batter.
  10. Now start frying the Jute leaves fritters in hot oil.
  11. You can fry 2-3 fritters at one go depending on the diameter of the pan.
  12. Fry each side for 1 minute or till the fritters turn crunchy.
  13. Strain from the oil once properly fried.
  14. Fry remaining fritters following the same process and serve Pat Pata Bora hot along with rice and daal or with hot tea or coffee.

Notes

  • You can though make fritters with a single leaf, however, a fritter with a bunch of leaves tastes and looks better.
  • I do not use the thick batter to coat the leaves; instead, I use a semi-thick batter so that the fritters are dominated by the flavors of jute but not gram flower.
  • Prep Time: 10
  • Waiting Time: 15
  • Cook Time: 10
  • Category: Fritter
  • Method: Frying
  • Cuisine: Bengali

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 35g
  • Calories: 186
  • Sugar: 1.4g
  • Sodium: 213mg
  • Fat: 16g
  • Saturated Fat: 2.9g
  • Carbohydrates: 7.9g
  • Fiber: 2.1g
  • Protein: 3.2g
  • Cholesterol: 0mg
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