Kumbillappam, a very common and traditional dish, can be prepared using jack fruit as well as banana.Here i would like to share a very special kumbilappam using steamed banana.The very special smell of edanaela makes this dish a very special one.You could also use banana leaves for this. I hope you will try this soon and would love it too..

Ingredients

Steamed banana -3 big

Rice flour – 1 cup

Grated coconut- 1/2 cup

Powdered (cumin,cardamon and sugar)- 1/2 cup

Water

Salt – apinch

Bay leaves/edanaela-

Method

Wash and clean the bay leaves and keep it aside.

Crush the steamed banana nicely with a spoon or by hand.

Add rice flour to this and mix well.Add little water if required.

Now add grated coconut and mix well.

Add the powdered cumin,cardamon and sugar mix into this and mix well.Make sure that all the ingredients are incorporated fully.

Last add a pinch of salt in to the dough.

Now take one bay leave and shape it into a cone and fill in with a spoon of the dough and close it.Similarly make other dumplings.

Steam the dumplings in a steamer or idly pot for about 10-15 mins or until done.Turn off the fire and remove the lid.

Enjoy with a hot cup of tea 🙂

Steamed Banana dumplings/ Ethakka kumbilappam

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

10 mins

Total time

20 mins

 

A steamed sweet dish of Kerala

Author: Neena

Recipe type: Snack

Cuisine: South Indian

Serves: 6-8

Ingredients

• Steamed banana -3 big
• Rice flour - 1 cup
• Grated coconut- ½ cup
• Powdered (cumin,cardamon and sugar)- ½ cup
• water
• salt - apinch
• bay leaves/edanaela-

Instructions

1. Crush the steamed banana nicely with a spoon or by hand.
2. Add rice flour to this and mix well.Add little water if required.
3. Now add grated coconut and mix well.
4. Add the powdered cumin,cardamon and sugar mix into this and mix well.Make sure that all the ingredients are incorporated fully.
5. Last add a pinch of salt in to the dough.
6. Now take one bay leave and shape it into a cone and fill in with a spoon of the dough and close it.Similarly make other dumplings.
7. Steam the dumplings in a steamer or idly pot for about 10-15 mins or until done.

Notes

The quantity of crushed Banana should be more than the rice flour,So adjust accordingly.

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