Maida Adai

Maida Adai is a steamed delicacy, very popular in Kerala. Elai refers to plantain leaf and ada refers to the steamed flat rice cake filled with a mixture of grated coconut sweetened with jaggery and flavored with cardamom.

Ingredients:

• Maida – 2 cups
• Sugar – 1/4 cup
• Egg – 1
• Salt – to taste
• Coconut ( grated ) – 1 cup
• Jaggery ( powdered ) – 1 cup
• Oil – as needed

Method

1. Beat egg in a bowl.

2. Add sugar and beat well.

3. Add maida, salt, water , mix well to a batter and set aside for 15 minutes.

4. Mix coconut, jaggery and set aside.

5. Heat a skillet and smear oil.

6. Add a ladle of batter and cook on both sides.

7. Place coconut mix in the centre, fold and serve hot.