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{{Short description|Indian stuffed turmeric leaf wraps}}
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'''''Patoleo''''' (singular: '''''Patoli'''''; [[Goa]]n [[Konkani language|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.
== Hindu community ==
[[File:Patoli Amchi Style.JPG|thumb|right|A home-made dish of sweet {{lang|kok|Patoleo}}, cooked in the [[Saraswat cuisine|style]] of the [[Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin]] community.]]
[[Konkani language|Konkani]]-speaking [[Hinduism|Hindus]] prepare {{lang|kok|Patoleo}} on the second Sunday of [[Shravana (month)|Shravan]], on [[Nag Panchami]] and on [[Hartalika]], the eve of [[Ganesh Chaturthi]].<ref>{{Citation |access-date=16 August 2017 |url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/harvest-and-traditions/ |author=Maria de Lourdes Bravo da Costa Rodrigues |publication-date=30 August 2015 |title=Harvest and Traditions |newspaper=[[The Navhind Times]]}}</ref> Salt-free {{lang|kok|Patoleo}} are offered to the goddess [[Parvati]], who, according to a legend, is said to have a strong craving for these sweets during her pregnancy.<ref name="tradition" />
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.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}} A version of this dish is made in Kerala for the holy festival of Onam and is called Ely Ada.
== Christian community ==
[[File:Catholic Goan style Patoleo.jpg|thumb|right|{{lang|kok|Patoleo}} prepared in Goan Catholic style. {{lang|fr|Pièce de résistance}} of the Assumption feast celebration.]]
The simplest version of the Goan Catholic {{lang|kok|Patoleo}} is prepared by smearing [[parboiled rice]] ({{lang|kok|ukadeñ tândul}}) paste on fresh [[turmeric]] leaves ({{lang|kok|hôldi pân}}) to which a filling of freshly grated coconut ({{lang|kok|chûn}}) and [[coconut sugar|coconut jaggery]] ({{lang|kok|mâddâcheñ godd}}) is added. Lastly, the leaves are folded, sealed and steam cooked, preferably in a traditional utensil known as {{lang|kok|chondrõ}}. 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.<ref name="pyramid">
{{Citation
| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/tall-dark-and-sweet-pyramids-on-a-plate/articleshow/57101145.cms
| title = Tall, dark and sweet: Pyramids on a plate
| author = Rachel Fernandes
| publication-place = [[Panaji]]
| publication-date = 12 February 2017
| newspaper = [[The Times of India]]
| access-date = 15 August 2017
}}
</ref>
The [[Catholic Church|Catholic]] feast of the [[Assumption of Mary|Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary]] (a [[holy day of obligation]]) which falls on 15 August coincides with the [[Independence Day (India)|Independence Day of India]].<ref name="double">
{{Citation
| author = Satyen Mohapatra
| url = http://m.hindustantimes.com/india/double-celebration-for-indian-roman-catholics-on-aug-15/story-eC11giGQUmJai9brIIgGZN.html
| title = Double celebration for Indian Roman Catholics on Aug 15
| newspaper = [[Hindustan Times]]
| publication-date = 15 August 2007
| access-date = 16 August 2017
}}
</ref> It is a feast held dearly by the [[Goan Catholic]] community, as many villages across [[Goa]] celebrate {{lang|kok|Konsâcheñ fest}} ([[harvest festival]]) on this day and {{lang|kok|Patoleo}} are the star dish of the celebration.<ref>
{{Citation
| author = Sheras Fernandes
| url = http://www.navhindtimes.in/patolienchem-fest-gets-bigger-and-better/
| title = Patolienchem Fest gets bigger and better
| newspaper = [[The Navhind Times]]
| publication-date = 13 August 2017
| access-date = 16 August 2017
}}
</ref><ref name="harvest">
{{Citation
| author = Maria de Lourdes Bravo da Costa Rodrigues
| url = http://www.navhindtimes.in/konsachem-fest-giving-thanks-for-a-bountiful-harvest/
| title = Konsachem Fest: Giving thanks for a bountiful harvest
| publication-date = 21 August 2016
| newspaper = [[The Navhind Times]]
| access-date = 16 August 2017
}}
</ref><ref name="turmeric">
{{Citation
| author = Miguel Braganza
| url = http://www.navhindtimes.in/turmeric-treats/
| title = Turmeric treats
| newspaper = [[The Navhind Times]]
| publication-date = 1 August 2017
| access-date = 16 August 2017
}}
</ref> It is also prepared in Goa on the feast of {{lang|pt|São João}} ([[Nativity of Saint John the Baptist|Nativity of St John the Baptist]]) which falls on 24 June.<ref name="tradition"/>
{{lang|kok|Patoleo}} are sent with {{lang|kok|Vojeñ}} (bride's trousseau) to the bridegroom's house by the [[Goans|Goan people]]&mdash;Catholics and Hindus alike. The tradition of distributing {{lang|kok|Patoleo}} to neighbours and friends after the arrival of a new born in the family is still retained by some Goans. In bygone times, {{lang|kok|Patoleo}} were also distributed to mark the completion of construction of a house in Goa. Some Goan Catholic families send {{lang|kok|Patoleo}} to a house where people are mourning the death of a family member.<ref name="tradition">{{Citation
| url = http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib:LowLevelEntityToPrint_TOI&Type=text/html&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOIGO/2008/08/16&ID=Ar00401
| title = A tradition wrapped in leaves
| author = Melinda Pereira Kamat
| publication-place = [[Goa]]
| publication-date = 16 August 2008
| newspaper = [[The Times of India]]
| access-date = 15 August 2017
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181009173035/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/getFiles.asp?Style=OliveXLib%3ALowLevelEntityToPrint_TOI&Type=text%2Fhtml&Locale=english-skin-custom&Path=TOIGO%2F2008%2F08%2F16&ID=Ar00401
| archive-date = 9 October 2018
| url-status = dead
}}</ref>
Until modern medicine, {{lang|kok|Patoleo}} was often used to help children with [[whooping cough]].
The [[Bombay East Indians|East Indian Catholics]] call it {{lang|kok|Pân Mori}} or 'East Indian leaf cakes'. The [[Mangalorean Catholics]] say ''Patoli (''ಪಾತೊಳಿ)
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:GC Patoleo prep.jpg|Grated coconut  ({{lang|kok|soy}}) and palm jaggery ({{lang|kok|mâddâcheñ godd}}) in mortar and pestle
File:GC Prep Patoleo.jpg|Mixing {{lang|kok|soy}} and {{lang|kok|mâddâncheñ godd}}
File:GC Patoleo ingredients.jpg|Parbolied ({{lang|kok|ukadeñ tândul}}) rice paste, jaggery-coconut mixture ({{lang|kok|chûn}}), and turmeric leaves ({{lang|kok|hôldi pân}})
File:GC Patoleo smeared rice paste.jpg|{{lang|kok|Ukadeñ tândul}} paste smeared on {{lang|kok|Hôldi pân}}
File:GC Patoleo filing.jpg|{{lang|kok|Chûn}} 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|{{lang|kok|Chondrõ}} steamer
File:GC Chondõ (open).jpg|Opened {{lang|kok|chondrõ}}
File:GC Patoleo Chondrõ.jpg|Patoleo placed for steaming
File:GC Patoleo in Chondrõ.jpg|Steamed patoleo in {{lang|kok|chondrõ}}
File:GC Steamed Patoleo.jpg|Patoleo ready to be eaten after peeling the leaves
File:GC Patoleo Tea.jpg|Unsweetened black tea and patoleo
</gallery>
==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080920235409/http://www.goaholidayhomes.com/recipes/220/patoleo-in-saffron-leaves/ Recipe: Patoleo in saffron leaves]
*[https://thebayindian.com/patholi-how-to-use-turmeric-leaves-to-make-this-konkani-delicacy/ Recipe: Patoli in turmeric leaves]
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