Ponsa Muddo/Pelakaida Gatti



Ponsa Muddo

Ponos means jackfruit in konkani and muddo means a lump. In tulu Pelakai means jackfruit and gatti means hard.This is a simple version of steamed jackfruit cake.This version uses rawa in the place of rice. In mom’s place rawa is used for some traditional reasons.

For Muddo we need:

2 cups yellow Jackfruit, chopped(make sure jackfruits are fully ripened)

2 cups thick rawa/ bansi rawa/thick semolina

¼ cup coconut

Jaggery 1/4 cup, or as required (may be omitted if jackfruit is extra sweet)

Salt to taste

water as required

5 to 6 banana leaves cut into medium sized square pieces

Method:

Grind the jackfruit, salt, coconut, jaggery to a smooth paste.

Soak rawa in the paste for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile cut  banana leaves into square pieces like this.

Check if the batter needs water. the batter must not be like regular idli batter,it must be a little thick than rawa idli batter. so adjust water accordingly.Place 1 ladle (or more depending on the size of the leaf)   

Spread it lengthwise.

Fold into  a packet

Place in pedavan/steamer and steam for 30 minutes.  Cooking time would vary according to size and thickness of the jackfruit muddo.

Pour a tsp ghee or fresh butter and serve for breakfast or as tea-time snack. 

Aps Notes:

If you find teak leaves then do try steaming it in teak leaves, it imparts a unique fragrance and reddish color to the muddo. In the absence of teak leaves here, I have used banana leaves.

Canned jackfruit has been used in this recipe.

If you do not find bansi rawa or thick rawa replace it with rice rawa/idli rawa, it will give same texture and will be equally tasty.


Try it and do let me know if you liked it,

Till my next post,


Happy Cooking,

Aps 






















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