Pazham Ada

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Recipe

Ingredients

	1 cup	Rice flour
	2	Banana , ripe, preferably Nendran variety
	1/4 cup	Coconut , grated
	1/4 cup	Jaggery
	1/4 teaspoon	Cardamom , powder
	1 pinch	Salt
	2	Banana Leaf

Instructions

1. 1 Peel and mash the ripe bananas in a bowl until smooth.
2. 2 Add rice flour, grated coconut, jaggery, cardamom powder, and a pinch of salt to the mashed bananas.
3. 3 Mix all the ingredients thoroughly to form a thick batter-like consistency.
4. 4 Cut the banana leaves into rectangular pieces and wilt them slightly over a flame to make them pliable.
5. 5 Place a spoonful of the banana mixture onto each banana leaf piece and spread it evenly.
6. 6 Fold the banana leaf over the mixture to form a parcel.
7. 7 Heat a steamer with water and place the banana leaf parcels inside.
8. 8 Steam the parcels for about 15-20 minutes until the mixture is cooked through.
9. 9 Remove from the steamer and let them cool slightly before serving.