Name: Pazham Ada (Banana Steam Cake) recipe by Sheena Omana Narayanan at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Banana 1 kg (I used small banana); Jaggery I cup (melt it by adding water, filter and keep aside); Water (to melt jaggery); Cardamom powder 1 tbsp; Wheat Flour 2 cup; Ghee 2 tbsp; Grated Coconut 1 cup; Coconut slice 1 cup; Salt to taste; Banana Leaf for preparing ada

ABOUT Pazham Ada (Banana Steam Cake) RECIPE

Ela Ada is one of Kerala delicacy, consists of rice parcels encased in a dough made of rice flour with sweet fillings, steamed in banana leaf and served as breakfast/evening snacks. Ela means leaf. Today I have made godham ela pazham ada. This is so delicious and has mix flavor of banana, coconut and jaggery. Chunks of coconut give a crunchy bite; same time grated coconut, melted jaggery and Mashed banana softens ada.

Ingredients Serving: 5

Banana 1 kg (I used small banana)
Jaggery I cup (melt it by adding water, filter and keep aside)
Water (to melt jaggery)
Cardamom powder 1 tbsp
Wheat Flour 2 cup
Ghee 2 tbsp
Grated Coconut 1 cup
Coconut slice 1 cup
Salt to taste
Banana Leaf for preparing ada

Instructions

Mash banana nicely and set aside.
Heat non stick pan add ghee and cook mashed banana mixing continuously. Please note this process is done to soften banana.
Now take jaggery in a pan and water and melt and make a syrup
Take big pot add wheat flour, grated coconut, coconut slice, cardamom powder, salt, cooked banana and jaggery syrup mix all these ingredients nicely and make a soft dough.
Take banana leaf washed properly and wipe with dry clothes
Cut the banana leaves in small palm size pieces and keep it ready
Take small piece of banana leaves and spread this batter nicely,fold the banana and set it in plate.
Heat idli cooker and keep it ready for steaming same like the way we do for idli
Place all the ada pieces in idli cooker and steam it for 15 mins
Serve hot or cold with tea or coffee
Enjoy delicious pazham ada

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