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Homemade Ada Recipe | How to make Ada

Homemade Ada is one of the key ingredient in Ada Pradhaman made by steam cooking rice batter in banana leaf. Ada is made by steaming the batter of rice spread in banana leaf. Ada can be used for making Pradhaman after breaking it into pieces and could be relished as a savoury or snack with appropriate filling. How to make Ada at home is explained in this recipe with step by step pictures.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings2 people
AuthorSharmilee J

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup raw rice
  • a pinch salt
  • 3 to 4 sheets banana leaf

Instructions

  • Soak rice in water (add water just to immersing level) for 1 hour. Drain the water and grind it in a mixer until smooth by adding water little by little.
  • The batter should resemble dosa batter so while adding water be very careful. Now spread a thin layer of the batter on the banana leaf. You can slightly saute the banana leaf in fire to make it stiff, I didnt do this but it was all fine.
  • Roll it tight and carefully and tie with the string and steam cook it for 10-12mins like we do for kozhukattais.
  • The water droplets on the banana leaf and the tenderness of it will make sure that the ada is cooked well. Carefully open it, sprinkle cold water if its sticky.
  • Cool down completely then cut into small bits. You can cut them down even more tiny like the ones we get in shops. Now your ada is ready, wait for my next post for the ada pradhaman recipe
  • The flavour of coconut milk with the rice ada tastes divine that I coudn't stop with one cup 🙂 Next n my todo list is the pal ada pradhaman with sugar.

Notes

  • Homemade ada tastes best, though the store bought ones are equally good. If you are using homemade ada then its just enough to add it directly to the payasam, only for store bought ada you need to add in boiling water to make it soft.
  • Its best to use it fresh but can make and store it a day before. Steam it for few mins to make it soft again before using it for the pradhaman.
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Ada Recipe | How to make Ada
Amount Per Serving (125 g)
Calories 169 Calories from Fat 3
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.3g0%
Saturated Fat 0.1g1%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Sodium 971mg42%
Potassium 53mg2%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 0.1g0%
Protein 3g6%
Calcium 14mg1%
Iron 0.4mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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