South Indian Plantain Leaf Adai | வாழை இலை அடை

 

Ingredients :

Plantain Leaf - 2 no For Outer Covering : Rice Flour - 1 cup Required Water Salt - 1 pinch. For Filling : Grated Coconut - 1 cup Jaggery - 1 cup Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp (mix Cardamom with Jaggery)

Method :

First turn on stove and show the leaf one by one over the flame on both sides for 5sec. So the leaf will flexible well as shown in image. Then cut the plantain Leaf into rectangle and keep aside.

For Outer Covering Batter : Combine rice flour and salt, mix well with required water in a Idli batter consistency, it should not be free flowing and not too solid.

Method to Prepare Adai :

 

Spread a leaf and take a spoon full of batter and spread it across the leaf as shown in above image. Then spread coconut and jaggery on half side as shown in above image.

Fold the plantain leaf from top and keep aside. Repeat the same procedure for rest of the leaf. Steam in pressure cooker ( don't use Whistle) or Idli Pot for 10 to 15min, and ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Can serve as Breakfast.