Bengali Pat Patar Bora | Pat Pata Bhaja Recipe | Bengali Jute Leaves Fritter
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.
Servings 12
Calories 186kcal
Cost Rs 100
Ingredients
- 300g Jute leaves / Pat Pata
- ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
To make the batter
- 150 g Gram Flour/ Besan / Byason
- 1 teaspoon Rice Flour
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- ½ teaspoon Nigella Seed / Kalojire/ Kalonji
- ½ teaspoon Red Chili Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 tablespoon Mustard Oil
- ¼ Cup water
To fry
- 150 ml Vegetable Oil
Instructions
- 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 fritters. Each bunch will have 5-6 leaves. Please check the video to understand this.
- Check all the bunches for old leaves or impurities and discard those.
- Take a bowl full of water and mix ½ teaspoon Baking soda.
- Soak the jute leaves in water for 10 minutes.
- After 10 minutes, wash each bunch 2-3 times and strain the water.
- I suggest you check the video to understand how to coat the bunches of leaves with the batter.
Making Batter
- Take the Gram flour in a bowl.
- Add Rice Flour followed by Baking Soda.
- Now add Turmeric Powder, Red Chili Powder, Salt, and Nigella Seeds as well.
- Now add 1 tablespoon Mustard oil followed by ¼ cup of water to the batter.
- Use a whisk and blend to make a smooth batter.
- Add a little water if needed; the batter should neither be thick nor thin.
- Leave the batter for 15 minutes before making the fritters.
- Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan.
- While the oil is heating, coat a bunch of jute leaves with the batter.
- Now start frying the Jute leaves fritters in hot oil.
- You can fry 2-3 fritters at a time, depending on the diameter of the pan.
- Fry each side for 1 minute or till the fritters turn crunchy.
- Strain from the oil once properly fried.
- Fry the remaining fritters following the same process and serve Pat Pata Bora hot along with rice and daal or with hot tea or coffee.
Video
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.
Nutrition
Serving: 35g | Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 7.9g | Protein: 3.2g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2.9g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 213mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 1.4g
