Ela Ada or Ada is a traditional Indian sweet and Kerala delicacy, comprising rice parcels wrapped in rice flour dough, steamed in banana leaf with sweet fillings, and served as a part of breakfast or an evening snack. It can also be seen in various parts of Tamil Nadu. Many Keralites even have a tradition to make Ada for Onam Sadya. The chakka varatti or the sweet filling is usually the classic coconut jaggery puran. However, this sweet filling is different, making the ada slightly tricky. Steaming in banana leaf and the delicious coconut-jaggery puran filling inside the rice pocket gives a lovely taste to the dish. Are you living abroad? Or don’t you have the banana leaf option? Then steam the rice parcels; you can use parchment paper.
