Patrode is one of the very famous vegetarian recipes of Mangalore. The recipe is very easy to cook and also less time consuming. Another remarkable feature of this South Indian recipe is that it is a healthy food and does not contain much fat. To cook the mouth watering cuisine of Mangalore, one needs to be ready with the following ingredients of Patrode:

1 grated cocnut
30 Colocasia leaves (Kesu leaves)
small ball of tamarind
½ kilogram rice
5 tablespoons of coriander seeds
15 red chillies
salt as per taste
½ tablespoon turmeric
1 tablespoon of cumin seeds