Ada In Manjal Leaf (Turmeric Leaf Ada)

Nothing beats the taste and flavor of this dish which is cooked in the Manjal leaf. Ahead of Sankranti these leaves and sugar cane are in plenty even here in Abu Dhabi, so right time to prepare and enjoy this delicacy. Aroma of the leaf that releases once the ada is being cooked ..Hmm Indeed heavenly. the whole house is filled with this aroma while steaming this ada. While cooking. the plant's  anti fungal and anti bacterial properties get absorbed into the dish along with the flavor. 

Filling is the same as of our normal ada or kozhukottai.

Please use this link for preparing the ada 

Elayada recipe

Ottada

My Grandma's and amma's recipe with a fragrance of banana leaf is here for you all

She used to prepare ottada in the lazy evenings and will serve it with hot black tea. 

It is still fresh in my memory.

INGREDIENTS :

Rice flour -1 cup

Grated coconut -1 cup

Cumin/ jeera

salt

Fresh Plantain Leaves

Make a smooth dough of rice flour pouring boiled water into it. Add in salt and jeera too 

Using the fingers, Spread small rounds of batter on the leaf which is washed and wiped,

Dipping the finger once in a while in water, at the time of flattening the dough, will prevent sticking the dough in hand. I used to observe this tip whenever my amma used to make ada. Then using your fingertips, spread  the dough onto the leaf, flatten it as a thin layer.

Sprinkle grated coconut on this. (you  can add jaggery or sugar purely optional though )

Fold the leaf from one side and put the same on a hot clay tava and roast on both sides till small golden spots appear on both the surfaces.