Chakka Appam/ Chakka Kinnathappam /Steamed Jackfruit Rice cakes

My mom makes the most excellent Chakka Varatti aka Jackfruit preserve .I never dared to ask the recipe as I am pretty sure that it is a very tedious process.

So I stick to the my lazy path and get a big bottle of Chakka varatti from homeJ  

It always comes handy, you can make a lot of delicious dishes with Chakka varatti ..of course it tastes great by itselfJ

Kinnathappam is one among that, it is a popular snack in Kerala.This one is my Amma’s version of Kinnathappam aka Steamed Rice cake.

Amma usually add her signature Chakka varatti to the batter which makes it even more delectable

Chakka Appam/ Chakka Kinnathappam /Steamed Jackfruit Rice cakes

Ingredients

1 Cup Rice powder

½ Cup Coconut Milk

4 tbspn Jackfruit preserve/Chakka varatti

1-2 Cardamom

1 Cube Jaggery

 

Directions

Heat ½ Cup water in a pan and add the Jaggery.

Once it is melted ,add the jackfruit preserve and powdered cardamom .

Lower the flame and stir , mix well , it is ok to have small lumps of jackfruit preserves.

Switch off the flame and let it cool down

Add the coconut milk and the cooled down Jaggery liquid to the rice flour and mix well.

The batter should be the consistency of cake batter/Idly batter.

You can add more flour or water to adjust the consistency of the batter

Pour into greased plate and steam for about 10-15 minutes.

You can cut easily into squares once it is cooled down.

Off this goes to Kerala Kitchen hosted by  Prathibha