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| Ela Ada / Ila Ada / Vazhayila Ada Recipe |
Ingredients :
- Rice Flour : 1 cup
- Grated Fresh Coconut : 1 cup
- Powdered Jaggery : ½ cup
- Cardamom Powder : ½ tsp
- Ghee : t tsp
- A pinch of salt
- Plantain Leaves
Method :
1. Slightly roast the rice flour for a couple of minutes and cool.
2. Combine the rice flour and salt in a wide bowl.
3. Add required boiling water to
make a soft dough. Allow it to cool a little.
make a soft dough. Allow it to cool a little.
4. Grease your hands with oil / ghee and knead the dough till soft. The dough
should be soft and smooth.
should be soft and smooth.
5.Mix the jaggery and
water in a pan. The amount of water should be just enough to soak the
jaggery
and make a thick syrup.
water in a pan. The amount of water should be just enough to soak the
jaggery
and make a thick syrup.
6.Then add the grated coconut and cardamom powder
to it and cook for a couple of minutes. Switch off the flame and cool.
to it and cook for a couple of minutes. Switch off the flame and cool.
7. Divide the dough into medium or large size balls.
8. Place each ball in the
center of plantain leaf and flatten it to form a thin poori. Place a
tablespoon of coconut mixture on it and fold the leaf to seal the edges.
center of plantain leaf and flatten it to form a thin poori. Place a
tablespoon of coconut mixture on it and fold the leaf to seal the edges.
9. Repeat the same process with rest of the dough.
10. Now steam cook for 10 -
12 minutes in idly cooker or steamer. Switch off the flame and let them
cool completely.
12 minutes in idly cooker or steamer. Switch off the flame and let them
cool completely.
11. Take the steamed dumplings from the idly cooker,
remove the plantain leaf and serve as a evening snack.
remove the plantain leaf and serve as a evening snack.
Roshni says
you make me drool. anything with jaggery is heavenly to me. Add coconut to it and it is perfect. i will have to make it when I visit India. miss banana leaves
Torviewtoronto says
favourite snack looks wonderful
Shri says
We use a slightly different method in making these. Looks delicious!
Swathi says
Ila ada looks delicious. Wishing you and family a happy and prosperous New year.
Mahi says
Tempting clicks! Reminds me of sweet kozhukkattai! :P:P
Sravs says
Nice traditional recipe !! looks YUM !!
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anthony stemke says
Say these look delicious.
Lakshmi Venkatesh says
Looks very nice and very mouthwatering.
kittymatti says
This is so wonderful!
jeyashrisuresh says
nicely done and neatly captured