Moodakadamba with jaggery and coconut
Sweet rice and coconut packs, flavored with cardamom and cooked in banana leaves: a traditional snack from Kerala.
Moodakadamba is a traditional sweet from Kerala, prepared by steaming it in leaves. Its distinctive aroma comes primarily from the leaves and jaggery.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time30 min
- Total50 min
- DifficultyMedium
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodSteaming
- Estimated cost$4.97 $1.24 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $1.10
- $2.80
- $1.06
- $0.01
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Cook the chopped jaggery in a small amount of water until it forms a thick syrup, then strain it.
- In a bowl, combine the coconut, rice flour, cardamom, nutmeg, and salt. ≈ 4 min
- Add the warm ghee and mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
- Pour the jaggery syrup and knead until a smooth dough forms, adding water as needed. ≈ 10 min
- Create small balls and place them on the banana leaves. ≈ 10 min
- Fold the leaves to close the packages. ≈ 3 min
- Steam for 20 to 30 minutes.
The bill
Moodakadamba with jaggery and coconut
- 150 g of raw rice flour$1.10
- 150 g of fresh coconut, shredded$2.80
- 2 tablespoons of ghee$1.06
- 1/4 teaspoon of salt$0.01
Total$4.97
that's $1.24 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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