{{Short description|Indian stuffed turmeric leaf wraps}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2020}} {{italic title}} '''''Patoleo''''' (singular: '''''Patoli''''') 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 style of the Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin community.]] Konkani-speaking Hindus prepare {{lang|kok|Patoleo}} on the second Sunday of Shravan,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gomantaktimes.com/web-stories/heres-what-makes-goas-shravan-sundays-irresistibly-sweet|title=Here's what makes Goa's 'Shravan' Sundays irresistibly sweet|date=August 17, 2024|access-date=February 10, 2026|website=Gomantak Times|publisher=Sakal Media Group}}</ref> 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-link=Maria de Lourdes Bravo da Costa Rodrigues |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 local legend, is said to have a strong craving for these sweets during her pregnancy.
Patoleo is traditionally served wrapped in its leaf on a dish. The leaf is removed before eating, and the sweet is commonly consumed as part of a vegetarian festive meal during Goan Hindu festivals.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://itsgoa.com/chovoth-festival-traditions-2025|title=Chovoth Festival Traditions 2025|access-date=February 10, 2026|website=ItsGoa|year=2025}}</ref> A similar dish called Ely Ada is made in Kerala for the festival of Onam.
== Christian community == 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 jaggery ({{lang|kok|mâddâcheñ godd}}) is added. The leaves are then folded, sealed and steamed, traditionally in a 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> {{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 feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (a holy day of obligation) which falls on 15 August coincides with the Independence Day of India.<ref name="double"> {{Citation | author = Satyen Mohapatra | url = http://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 St John the Baptist) which falls on 24 June.<ref name="tradition"/>
{{lang|kok|Patoleo}} are sent with {{lang|kok|Vojeñ}} (bridal trousseau) to the bridegroom's house by the Goan people;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> Before modern medicine, {{lang|kok|Patoleo}} was used as a traditional remedy for whooping cough.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/cover/a-goan-sweet-for-august-15/article32350189.ece|title=In Goa, August 15 is the day of the patoleo, a dessert that is prepared for a Catholic feast|date=August 14, 2020|access-date=February 10, 2026|website=Business Line|publisher=The Hindu|last=Dias|first=Raul}}</ref>
East Indian Catholics call it {{lang|kok|Pân Mori}} or 'East Indian leaf cakes' and the Mangalorean Catholic community calls it ''Patoli (''ಪಾತೊಳಿ) in Kannada.
==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>
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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] {{Indian Dishes}}
Category:Goan cuisine Category:Konkani cuisine