Elayappam is a steamed rice cake, made in a banana leaf, from the Kerala region of India. It uses ada rice flour to wrap a variety of sweet fillings, such as coconut and jaggery, or sweetened jackfruit.

Name origins

Ela, Malayalam "leaf".

Characteristic of: Keralan cuisine
Categories: Bread Dish
Contains, including ancestors: Wheat
Also known as:
English: ela adaila ada
References:
The Kerala Kitchen: Recipes and recollections from the Syrian Christians of South India; George, Lathika, 2009

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