Ela Ada, is a Traditional Kerala delicacy. It is made of fresh grated coconut and jaggery, which is layered inside a dough made of the rice flour and steamed in a banana leaf.
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Add boiling water, gradually, to the rice powder and mix using a spatula, or spoon Once the mixture cools down a bit, knead with your hands to make a soft dough and keep aside.
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Next combine grated coconut and grated jaggery and cardamom powder with your hands till well combined.
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Take a piece of Banana leaf and place a lemon size dough in the centre of the leaf.
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Flatten the Ela Ada rice dough with wet fingers to get a nice and even flattened dough. Fill the Ela Ada dough with a teaspoon of coconut jaggery mixture on one side of the flattened dough and fold from the other side and press lightly.
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Place the Ela Ada in a steamer/idli cooker and steam it for 20 minutes on high heat and turn off the heat.
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