CHAKKA PANIYARAM / STEAMED JACK FRUIT PANIYARAM IN BANANA LEAF /PALAPAZHA PANIYARAM/ ELA PANIYARAM USING JACK FRUIT

 CHAKKA PANIYARAM / STEAMED JACK FRUIT PANIYARAM IN BANANA LEAF

      Delicious chakka paniyaram is one of my personal favourite recipe.Chakka means Jack fruit.Since it is a seasonal fruit we cannot get it often.I had already shared how to preserve jack fruit for long time.

      Chakka paniyaram is a traditional sweet recipe prepare with ripe jack fruit,jaggery,raw rice,grated coconut and sugar.After preparing the dough,steam the paniyaram in banana leaf.Cooking the paniyaram in banana leaf gives aromatic smell.

       I learnt this recipe from my mom,please do try this recipe and let me know how it turns out to you.Now let's check out the recipe....

PREPARATION TIME:30 min

COOKING TIME:15 min

INGREDIENTS:

Ripe jack fruit - 1/2 kg

Jaggery - 1/2 kg

Raw rice / pacharisi - 2 cups

Grated coconut - 2 cups

Sugar as required

Banana leaf

PICTORIAL:

In a bowl add 2 cups of raw rice/pacharisi

Soak it for 1 hour

Chopped jack fruit 1/2 kg

Grind well.Don't use water while grinding it.

After grinding the jack fruit,add 1/2 kg crushed jaggery.

Grind well.Don't use water while grinding it.

After grinding the jaggery,add 2 cups of soaked raw rice.

Grind well.Don't use water while grinding it.

Spread the dough thinly on the banana leaf

Take 5 tblspn grated coconut

Add 2 tblspn sugar and mix well

Spread the coconut mixture on the dough

Fold it

Steam it for few minutes

After 6 min it cook well.The dough dosen't stick to the leaf indicates it cooked.

Delicious chakka paniyaram is ready.

METHOD:

• Grind the 1/2 kg chopped jack fruit without using water.
• After grinding the jack fruit add 1/2 kg crushed jaggery and grind well without using the water.
• Then add soaked 2 cup raw rice and grind well without using the water and keep aside.
• Cut the banana leaf into small rectangles,spread the dough thinly on the banana leaf.
• Mix 5 tblspn coconut and  2 tblspn sugar and spread it over the dough and fold the banana leaf.
• Arrange the banana leaf in the idli pot and steam it.After 6 min it cook well.
• Delicious chakka paniyaram is ready.