CARROT ADA

Basmati rice/raw rice -3 cups

Water-1 ½ cups

Salt-to taste

For filling

Carrot (grated)-1cup

Coconut-1cup

Sugar

Cardamom powder-1tsp

Ghee-2tsp

• Soak rice in water for 2 hours.
• Grind to a very fine paste with 1 cup water
• Add ½ cup water and salt.
• Heat the batter in a pan and stir till it become thick.
• Knead well with hand and make small balls
• Heat ghee in a pan and add carrot and sugar.
• When water is fully absorbed from the mixture add coconut and cardamom powder.
• Cook 5 minutes and remove from fire.
• On a small piece of banana leaf place one rice ball and spread out on the leaf with hand.
• Spread the filling and fold the leaf in half and press the side as well.

• Place the adas in a steamer and steam for 20-25 minutes.