1. Pazham Pori
Pazham Pori is a sweet dish made
with ripe plantains dipped in flour mixed with sugar. This is a popular dish in
Kerala, usually sold in road side tea-shops. It is easy to prepare and it goes
well with a cup of tea.
Ingredients
- 1 ripe plantain (Nendra Pazham)
- 1 cup plain flour/ all- purpose flour/ Maida
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup water and oil to fry
Method
- Peel plantains, cut is two halves, and slice each halves into four to six slices. One plantain yielded 12 pieces for me.
- Mix flour with ½ cup water to make a smooth batter, mix in sugar, turmeric, and salt.
Heat oil in a pan; dip plantain slices in batter and deep fry till golden brown. Drain and serve hot with tea. 2.Ela Ada
Making the rice dough
In a pan slightly roast 1 cup of rice flour and keep it aside. Once it is cooled down, add required warm water with salt to make nice dough. Remember it should be in the form of dough and not a batter or watery consistency.
Filling
In a skillet, melt the brown sugar with a tablespoon of water and add the grated coconut. Cook for 5- 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly. When the mixture starts to thicken, remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
In a pan slightly roast 1 cup of rice flour and keep it aside. Once it is cooled down, add required warm water with salt to make nice dough. Remember it should be in the form of dough and not a batter or watery consistency.
Filling
In a skillet, melt the brown sugar with a tablespoon of water and add the grated coconut. Cook for 5- 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring constantly. When the mixture starts to thicken, remove from the heat and cool to room temperature.
How to make Ela ada
Cut parchment paper into small sizes.
Spread a ladleful of rice dough evenly on the parchment paper; use your hands to spread the rice dough. Place a tablespoon of sweetened coconut over this and spread it evenly. Fold the parchment paper in the middle and press the sides with to close it well.
Place the parchment paper flat in a steamer and steam the
packets for 15 to 20 minutes. I used idly moulds to steam the Ela ada.Remove
them from the steamer, peel off the parchment paper, and serve hot with tea.
