Vazhayila Ada(Plantain Leaves with sweet fillings)

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Vazhayila Ada(Plantain Leaves with sweet fillings)

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :15 Min

Cook Time : 15 Min

Total Time : 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 5
  • For the outer covering: Raw Rice 1 Cup


  • Idly Rice 1 Cup


  • Salt 1 pinch


  • For the filling: Fresh Grated Coconut 1 Cup


  • Powdered Jaggery 1/2 Cup


  • Finely Chopped Jackfruit Pieces 1/2 Cup


  • Ghee 2 tsp


  • Plantain Leaves - 6 to 8

Directions

  • For the filling: Heat a kadai
  • Add the powdered jaggery and 1/4 cup of water, Let the jaggery dissolve completely
  • Strain for impurities
  • Pour back into the kadai and bring to a boil on medium heat
  • Once it reaches one string consistency add the grated coconut, jackfruit pieces and keep stirring
  • Stir until all the moisture evaporates and you start seeing frothy bubbles on the sides of the kadai
  • Remove from flame
  • Add 2 tsp of ghee, mix well
  • Let this mixture cool down
  • Take a prepared banana leaf
  • Grease very lightly with ghee
  • Pour a spoonful of the prepared rice batter and spread like a small dosa
  • Should not be very thin
  • Now place some of the filling to cover half of the dosa
  • Fold the banana leaf from the opposite side
  • Fold both the sides and the open side as well so as to make a closed parcel
  • Steam cook the prepared parcels for 10 to 15 minutes