DISH NAME : CHAKKA ADA (JACKFRUIT PANCAKES)

Preparation Time : 12 minutes

Cooking Time : 15 minutes

Description

Ada or Ela Ada,is a traditional Kerala delicacy. Since it's usually made in banana leaves, it's called ela ada. Ela means leaf in Malayalam. Usually a dough is made with rice flour, with sweet fillings and is steamed in banana leaf and served as an evening snack. Sometimes banana is also added to the filing. During jackfruit season the ada would be made withChakkavaratti ( jackfruit preserve). Jackfruit preserve is either made at home or can be bought from shops.

Note

1) I have used nicely roasted rice flour. If flour is not well roasted, you may have to add less water.
2) My preserve was quite sweet. So adjust jaggery accordingly.
3) Adding coconut bits is entirely optional. It gives a good bite.

Method

1) Melt jaggery with water and strain to remove impurities.
2) Add this (while hot) to the rice flour. Keep aside till slightly cool. Then knead well.
3) Mix in rest of the ingredients.
4) Cut banana leaves about 6inch * 4inch(approximate) pieces. You can make small or big adas according to your choice.
5) Spread thinly the dough on the banana leaves.
6) Fold the leaf in half.
7) Keep water to boil in a steamer.
8) Arrange banana leaf parcels onto a plate and steam for about 12 to 15 minutes on medium flame. To check if adas are cooked, open steamer and if ada seperates from the leaf it's cooked.

Serving Suggestions

Serve hot or at room temperature for breakfast or as a snack.