Ela Ada

Name: Ela Ada
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tsp ghee; 1 cup fresh grated coconut; 1 tsp cardamom powder; 1/2 cup Melted jaggery (150 gms jaggery & 1/4 cup water); 1 1/2 cup rice flour; 1 tbsp ghee; as needed Boiled water with salt; as needed Banana leaf to wrap

Zahra Shaikh @cook_9781601

India

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Ela Ada, is a traditional south Indian delicacy. It is most famous in Kerala. The mixture of grated coconut and melted jaggery which is packed and sealed within a layer of steamed rice flour dough. It is a healthy delicacy as it is steamed and not fried. The taste is heavenly.

Zahra Shaikh @cook_9781601

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Ingredients

For the filling
2 tspghee
1 cupfresh grated coconut
1 tspcardamom powder
1/2 cupMelted jaggery (150 gms jaggery & 1/4 cup water)
For the dough
1 1/2 cuprice flour
1 tbspghee
as neededBoiled water with salt
as neededBanana leaf to wrap

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Steps

1

Melt the jaggery in a pan stirring to avoid it from sticking to the surface of the pan, melt it completely. Then seive it and keep aside
2

In a pan heat 2 tsp ghee and roast the coconut for a few mins till fragrant the colour should not change. Then add the sieved melted jaggery and cook till it thickens, add cardamom powder and off the flame let it cool
3

In a pan add 2 cups of water and salt, boil it. Off the flame. In bowl take 1 1 /2 cup rice flour add 1 tbsp ghee mix it,then add the boiled water as required to make a tough dough cover and keep it
4

Heat water in a steamer. Take a banana leaf & cut it into small pieces. Grease your hands take some dough and roll it,place it on the banana leaf piece and flatten it, place a tbsp of the coconut jaggery mixture in centre,fold the leaf seal it,press down on all sides. Cut the edges with karanji cutter
5

Place them in the steamer plate for 10 to 15 mins. Once ready serve it hot