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Cook Time 12 minutes
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup idli rice/parboiled rice washed and soaked overnight
  • 1 +1/2 cup ripe jackfruit chopped
  • 1/4 cup jaggery powder/grated jaggery
  • 1/4 cup fresh coconut shredded
  • 1 teaspoon green cardamom powder
  • banana leaves to steam the cakes

Method
 

  1. Prepare banana leaf cones life shown in the above picture.
  2. Prepare a steamer.
  3. Grind the par-boiled rice, jackfruit, coconut and jaggery to a very thick, slightly coarse batter. If required add very little water to assist grinding.
  4. Fill 3 tablespoons of mixture in the cone and seal it with a tooth pick. Repeat until you have finished the batter.
  5. Place the cones in a steamer and steam for 10-12 minutes.
  6. Once done remove from steamer, unwrap in individual serving tray and serve hot or cold.
  7. These cakes can be served with ghee or coconut chutney with a cup of filter coffee.