Traditional Kerala delicacy made in banana leaves. Rice dough is spread out on the banana leaves and stuffed with a sweet coconut mixture and steamed. The banana leaves does add a very distinctive aroma and flavor to the Ada. The rice flour has to spread on the leaves as thin as you can. This is a special tea time snack and is also served for breakfast.
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| Ela Ada |
Ingredients
Rice flour - 1 cup
Water 2 cups
Salt to taste
Fresh grated coconut - 2 cups
Brown sugar - 1 3/4 cup
Ground dry ginger powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Steps
1. Clean and cut the banana leaves.
2. Mix the coconut with brown sugar and dry ginger powder and keep aside.
3. Boil 2 cups of water with about 3/4 teaspoon salt. When the water boils stir in the rice flour little at a time and mix well. Turn off heat.
4. When the dough cools to room temperature knead well to form a smooth dough.
5. Divide dough into lemon size balls. Press flat on clean banana leaves and spread into a oval shape. Fill the center with about 2 tablespoon of prepared coconut mixture.
6. Fold the banana leaf and press edges to close the filling.
7. Steam the prepared Ada in a steamer for about 10 minutes. Gently unfold the banana leaves to serving plate.
Serve hot.
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