Ela Ada

Finger licking blend of coconut and jaggery with an attractive flavour from the cardamom powder make this ela ada become a traditional Kerala delicacy.

Ingredients :

Rice Powder : 1 cup

Hot Water(for mixing with the rice powder to make a smooth dough)

Salt

Filling :

Coconut : 1 cup(grated)

Jaggery : 1/2 cup

Cardamom Powder :1/2 tsp

Salt : a pinch

Method :

Mix the rice powder and hot water to make a smooth dough like idiyappam dough.

Grate the jaggery using a grater and mix with coconut ,cardamom powder and a pinch of salt

Place a lemon sized ball of dough in the centre of the rectangle shaped banana leaf

Flatten it using our hand by applying oil or water.

Place the filling inside, fold the leaf  in half , and stick the edges.

Steam the adas for 10-15 minutes