WHEAT ELLA APPAM WITHOUT FILLING

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup wheat flour
2 ripe bananas mashed
1/2 cup jaggery grated
2 tbsp chaka varatti
water as needed
Banana leaf/Vazhanayila/wax paper

Method

In a large bowl add wheat flour, mashed bananas, jaggery and chaka varatti alongwith little water ,
Add water little by little till you get a chapati dough.
Then add little more water to make a dough like clay form but should not stick to hands for easy spreading.
Cut the banana leaf from midrib around 15-20 cm length and width.
Divide dough into small lemon sized balls.
Spread the balls into round shape on the banana leaves a sa think layer. Dip the fingers in water and spread if needed. Fold the banana leaf .
Heat water in a idli steamer and allow water to boil.
Spread the ela appam evenly over the steamer base plate.
Close the lid ad steam for 10-15 minutes till appam cooks properly.
If the appam cooks , you will be able to peel teh banana leaf form the appam easly from both the sides.