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Patrode
Patrode or Alu Vadi is a vegetarian dish in Malvani/ Maharashtrian cuisine. It is made from colocasia leaves (taro, kesuve or arbi) stuffed with rice flour and flavourings such as spices, tamarind, and jaggery (raw sugar).
In Konkan part, patrode is a made as a steamed dumpling wrapped in a leaf. Regional variations include aluwadi of Maharashtra where the steamed dumpling is sliced and then is deep fried to make the final ready to eat dish. “Patrode” is a portmanteau word consisting of two words “Patra” and “Vade”. "Patra" means leaf in several Indian languages, and “ Vade” means a dumpling.