Ela Ada Recipe

Cooking Directions for filling

• STEP 1.In a saucepan add 200gm jaggery and 150ml water. Melt down the jaggery and keep it aside.
• STEP 2.In a wide pan add 2 tbsp of ghee and 1 cup of grated coconut. Saute it for 2-3 minutes.
• STEP 3.Now pour in the melted jaggery with a sieve into the cooking pan.
• STEP 4.Add ½ tsp of cardamom powder, 1 tbsp of ghee and cook until the ingredients are dried of excess water.

Cooking Directions for Dough

• STEP 1.In a saucepan, boil ½ cup of water with a pinch of salt.
• STEP 2.Add 1 cup of rice flour and 1 tsp of ghee in a bowl. Pour in the boiled water to mix right away from the stove.
• STEP 3.Now mix the ingredients. Knead to form a dough.

Cooking Directions for Ela ada

• STEP 1.Take balls from the dough. Place the ball into your hand and pat pat with the fingers to form a big round layer.
• STEP 2.Now place this round layer into the center of the banana leaf.
• STEP 3.Stuff the fillings inside and fold from the center.
• STEP 4.In a double steamer, steam cook the ela ada for 10-15 minutes on a medium flame.