Kerala Ottada
Ingredients
- 2 cup Whole Wheat flour
- 2 cup Grated Coconut
- 1 cup Jaggery
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon Cardamom powder (optional)
- Salt as required
- Rectangular Banana Leves
Instructions
- 1 Prepare banana leaves by cutting them into rectangular pieces. Lightly pass each piece over a low flame for a second to make them flexible (this prevents tearing while folding).
- 2
In a mixing bowl, add wheat flour, salt, cumin seeds, and cardamom powder. Mix well.- 3
Add enough water to make a thick, smooth paste-like dough. This is the base for the ada.- 4
In a separate bowl, prepare the filling by mixing grated coconut and jaggery. Combine well until evenly mixed.- 5
Take a lemon-sized portion of the dough and place it on a piece of banana leaf.- 6
Flatten the dough gently with your fingers into a circular shape (like a small roti).- 7
Spread the coconut-jaggery filling on one half of the flattened dough.- 8
Fold the banana leaf in half to cover the filling and seal the ada.- 9
Heat a pan (preferably a tawa or thick-bottomed skillet). Place the folded ada on it and roast on both sides over low-medium flame until the leaf is slightly charred and the ada is cooked.- 10
Remove the banana leaf and serve warm.- 11
Your Ottada (Wheat Ada) is ready! Perfect as a tea-time snack or light breakfast. - 2
