EASY BANANA RECIPE
ELA ADA (BANANA ADA)
THIS IS AN EASY BANANA RECIPE THAT EVERY ONE CAN TRY. IT'S A KIDS FAVORITE RECIPE....AND AN EASY EVENING TEA TIME SPECIAL.
INGREDIENTS:
RIPE BANANA - 4 NO
RICE FLOUR - 1/2 CUP
CARDAMOM POWDER - 1/2 TSP
SESAME SEEDS - 1/2 TSP (OPTIONAL)
CLARIFIED BUTTER - 1 TSP + (TO DRIZZLE)
SHREDDED COCONUT - 2 TSP
BROWN SUGAR (OR JAGGERY) - 1 TSP (OPTIONAL)
PROCEDURE:
IN A BOWL ADD RIPE BANANA AND MASH IT, MIX RICE FLOUR WITH THIS. ADD CARDAMOM POWDER, SESAME SEEDS (OPTIONAL), CLARIFIED BUTTER AND MIX ALL THE INGREDIENTS
( IF YOU LIKE INSTEAD OF FILLING SUGAR AND COCONUT , MIX IT WITH ALL THE INGREDIENTS). KEEP IT ASIDE FOR 5 MINUTES. CUT THE BANANA LEAF (LONG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE MIXTURE) AND SLIGHTLY WILT IT TO REDUCE STIFFNESS (MAKE SURE NOT TO BURN LEAF).
RINSE AND CLEAN LEAF THOROUGHLY.
COAT LEAF WITH A LITTLE BIT OF CLARIFIED BUTTER. POUR A LADLE FULL OF PREPARED MIXTURE AND FILL IT WITH SHREDDED COCONUT AND SUGAR (NATURAL BROWN SUGAR). REPEAT THIS STEP UNTIL YOU FINISH THE MIXTURE. KEEP THIS ASIDE AND START HEATING YOUR STEAMER BY ADDING ABOUT 2 CUPS OF WATER. STEAM FILLED BANANA LEAF FOR 5 MINUTES ON MEDIUM HIGH FLAME. TURN OFF AFTER 5 MINUTES. ALLOW IT TO COOL DOWN IN THE STEAMER FOR 2 MINUTES AND REMOVE ADA AND COOL DOWN COMPLETELY BEFORE YOU SERVE (OTHERWISE IT WILL BE STICKY). WITH THIS RECIPE YOU CAN MAKE 4 ELA ADA.