Kumbilappam Recipe – Steamed Banana Dumplings Recipe for Ganesh Chaturthi {Video}

Kumbilappam Recipe – Sweet, warm, healthy and delicious dumplings!

Kumbilappam is a traditional sweet snack from Kerala Cuisine. They are nothing but steamed sweet dumplings flavored with bay leaf.  There are a different kind of traditional kumbil appams such as banana kumbilappam and jackfruit kumbilappam or chakka kumbilappam. They can also be made with wheat flour. It is also known as Therali Appam and taste great when served warm with coffee or tea.

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• Kayi Holige
• Instant Appam
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• Til Modak
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• Avial
• Palakottai Kootu

How to Make Kumbilappam Recipe Video below:

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Banana Kumbilappam

Traditional South Indian steamed banana dumplings made with banana, rice flour, coconut and jaggery.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Snack, Sweet

Cuisine: Kerala, South Indian

Keyword: authentic, Ganesh Chaturthi Prasadam, healthy snack, South Indian Food, Traditional

Servings: 25 Dumplings

Calories: 30kcal

Ingredients

• ½ cup Rice Flour
• ⅓ cup Jaggery
• ¼ cup Mashed Banana
• ¼ cup Grated Fresh Coconut
• 1 tsp Cardamom Powder
• 1 tsp Ghee
• Fresh or Dry Bay Leaves as needed
• 3 tbsp Water

Instructions

• Combine jaggery and water in a saucepan and melt the jaggery.
• Take the measured rice flour in a mixing bowl. Add coconut, cardamom powder and mashed banana to it.
• Pour melted jaggery syrup through a strainer to get rid of any impurities.
• Mix well to make a dough.
• Add a teaspoon of ghee to the dough and combine.
• Take a clean bay leaf and shape it into a cone. Secure it with a stick or toothpick.
• Fill the leaf cone with the prepared dough. Repeat the process.
• Add a bay leaf in the steaming water.
• Transfer the filled cones to the steamer plates or idli plates and steam cook for 10-15 minutes on a high flame.
• When they are done, remove from the heat and serve warm with coffee or tea.

Video

Notes

Steaming time will depend on the size of the dumplings.

Use dry bay leaves if you don't find the fresh ones. 

Add more water or rice flour to adjust the dough consistency.

You can also use banana leaves but the flavor won't be same

Nutrition

Calories: 30kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 1mg