Ada
Kerala, India
Place of Origin:
Ela Ada
Also Known as:
Ella Ada, a sweet Kerala delicacy, features rice parcels filled with fresh coconut and jaggery, steamed in banana leaves. This traditional evening snack, popular during Onam, elevates the flavors of Kozhukattai with its unique banana leaf infusion.
Description
Ingredients
Rice flour
Water
Fresh coconut (grated)
Jaggery
Cardamom Powder (Elaichi)
Ghee
Banana leaf (Pieces)
Recipe
Step 1: Place a pan on the gas stove and bring water to a boil.
Step 2: Gradually add boiling water to rice powder, mixing with a wooden spatula/spoon. Once the mixture cools a bit, knead it with your hands to form a soft dough. Set aside.
Step 3: Combine grated coconut, grated jaggery, and cardamom powder with your hands until well combined.
Step 4: Take a piece of banana leaf and place a lemon-sized dough in the center.
Step 5: Flatten the Ela Ada rice dough with wet fingers to achieve an even, flattened dough. Fill one side of the flattened dough with a teaspoon of coconut-jaggery mixture, then fold from the other side and press lightly.
Step 6: Place the Ela Ada in a steamer or idli cooker, steam for 10 minutes on high heat, and then turn off the heat.
Step 7: Once done, serve the Ela Ada warm or at room temperature.