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Plantain Leaf Adai

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
5 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Plantain Leaf Adai
Servings: 1
Author: Shruthi

Equipment

  • Pan
  • Tava
  • Bowl

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Kerala Matta Rice                   
  • 1 cup Raw rice(unpolished)  

For stuffing:

  • 3-4 tbsp Oil Cold Press oil
  • ½ tbsp Mustard seeds
  • ½ tbsp Split gram black
  • 1 tbsp Bengal gram
  • 2 Nos Onion Finely chopped
  • As needed Coriander leaves
  • As needed Curry leaves
  • 1 No Green chilli (large) (finely chopped)
  • 100 gms Carrot (finely chopped)
  • 1 pinch Beans -
  • 1 pinch Cumin powder
  • As required Salt - -
  • Banana leaf - Cut into 20*20 cms

Instructions

For Stuffing

  • Heat the oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds, black gram and curry leaves, followed by onion, green chilli and coriander leaves.
  • Add beans, carrot and Saute for 5 minutes by adding salt.
  • Step down the pan from on the stove and add grated coconut.

For Adai Procedure

  • Soak rice for 3 hours.
  • Grind with as little water as possible to obtain a thick consistency, Add salt as per taste.
  • Take the evenly - cut banana leaf.
  • Spread 2-3 drops of coconut oil over the leaf.
  • Take a small quantity of the ground rice flour about 50 gms (size of a tomato).
  • Evenly pat the adai, over the leaf( ½ cm thickness in the form of circle using hands).
  • Take 2 tbsp of the stuffing and place it over a half of the circle. Serve hot with coconut chutney.
  • Fold the leaf and close it by slightly pressurize the sides.
  • Steam cook for 15 minutes.
  • Serve hot with coconut chutney.