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Vella Pola

Vella Pola is a soft and spongy fermented rice cake that is served with coconut milk, sugar and small Kerala banana. This is a Malabar delicacy.

Ingredients

For Pola:

  • 4 Cups Raw Rice (Pachari) soaked for 5-6 hours or overnight
  • 3 Cups Cooked rice
  • 7 Kerala Papadam soaked in water for 15 minutes and drained
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 2 Tsp Instant Yeast
  • 2 Tsp salt
  • 3 ΒΌ water

For Coconut Milk Mix:

  • Coconut Milk
  • sugar
  • salt
  • cardamom powder
  • mashed small kerala banana

Instructions

  • In a bowl, add all the ingredients except water and mix well.
  • Add this into a blender along with water. Grind until you get a smooth batter.
  • Let the batter ferment until doubled in quantity for about 4-5 hours.
  • Take a steal shallow pan and grease it well with oil. Pour 4 ladlefuls of batter into it and steam for 8-10 minutes.
  • Let it cool and then demould it. Serve with coconut milk mixture.

To make coconut milk mixture:

  • Mix all ingredients.