Kumbilappam/vazhanayila appam/chakka appam/steamed jackfruit dumplings

Ingredients

• Ripe Jackfruit Bulbs - 2 cups
• Jaggery - 1 cup
• Freshly grated coconut - 1 cup
• Rice flour - 2 cups
• Cardmom - 1/2 tsp
• Vazhana Ela or Banana leaves

Preparation

• Melt jaggery in 1/2 cup of water. Remove the impurities.
• Make a smooth paste of jackfruit pieces without adding any water.
• In a big bowl add jackfruit paste,jaggery syrup and coconut. Mix well with your hands.
• Add rice flour little by little and make a smooth dough. It should not be too thick or too loose.
• Now take the leaf and make cones with it and fill the dough inside.
• Bend the top of the leaves and press inside to cover the top. Use toothpicks to keep the leaves closed.
• Steam it around 30-45 minutes or till its done.

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