Kumbilappam | Traditional Kerala Recipe

Ingredients

• rice flour, roasted-1 cup
• banana (poovan pazham)-1or 3
• jaggery-1/4 cup
• coconut, grated-1/4 cup
• cumin powder-1/4 tsp
• cardamom powder-4or 5
• bay leaves-
• Water as required
• Salt to taste

Method

•  Melt jaggery /sharkkara with 1/2 cup of water. Remove the impurities and set it aside
•  Combine jaggery, bananas, grated coconut, cumin powder, cardamom powder and rice flour in a vessel.
  Combine well to form a smooth paste
• Take each bay leaf and make cone with it. Add a small quantityof rice jaggery paste depending on the
  size of the leaf.
•  Bend the upper edge of the leaf to close the cone. Repeat this procedure with remaining rice jaggery
  paste and leaves.
•  Place a steamer with enough water on medium flame. Steam these cones for 20 to 25 minutes.
•  Serve these hot kumbilappams with black coffee and enjoy…