Thattu Vadagam/Elai Vadagam

This is a very tasty vadagam, but the procedure takes more time. The specialty of this vadagam is that this is stemed on banana leaves before driying, which gives it a unique flavour. Some people also call it elai vadagam.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thattu Vadagam

Ingredients:

1 cup boiled rice

1 tsp raw rice

salt as required

1 tsp black sesame seeds

few banana leaves

Method:

1. Soak the rice for 30 -45 minutes.
2. Grind into a smooth and watery batter along with required salt.
3. On the banana leaf pour a small ladle full of batter and spread it thinly into a round shape. On half a banana leaf you can pour and spread 4 such vadagams.
4. Steam them in a idly steamer for 5 -7 minutes.
5.  After steaming these vadagams can be peeled from the banana leaf.
6. They are then dried in the sun. They are so thin that dry in a single day.
7. Store in a clean airtight container.
8.  When fried these vadagam enlarge to double their size. They are so melt in the mouth that they can be given even to 1 year babies and toothless elders. They taste just as good  after steaming and can be eaten as such or with idli milagai podi or milagai-poondu chutney.

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