Jackfruit idly / Ponsa Idly

 Jackfruit idly / Ponsa idly in konkani is a sweet teatime snack made using ripe jackfruit bulbs, raw rice, grated coconut and jaggery.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Ponsa idly / Jackfruit Idly.

Ingredients:-

Ripe jackfruit bulbs.- 12
Raw rice.                  -1 cup
Grated coconut.        -1/2 cup
Grated jaggery.         -1/2 cup
Cardamom powder.  -1/2 tsp
Salt.                           -to taste
Coconut oil.-to grease the idly moulds

Instructions:-

1). Remove the jackfruit seeds from ripe jackfruit bulbs. Chop the ripe jackfruit bulbs into small pieces and keep aside.

2). Wash and soak raw rice in water for 4 hours.Drain water and keep aside the soaked raw rice.

Method:-

1). Grind the soaked raw rice along with chopped jackfruit bulbs, grated coconut, grated jaggery, cardamom powder and little salt to a coarse and thick batter without adding water.

2). Transfer the ground thick batter to a bowl. Add 2tbsp of water into the ground thick batter and mix well to make it a idly batter consistency.

3). Grease idly moulds with little coconut oil and pour the ground batter in each greased idly moulds.

4). Boil sufficient water in a idly steamer. Place the idly moulds with batter in the steamer and steam cook it for 20 minutes or until done.

5). Switch off the flame and remove the idly moulds from steamer and allow the sweet jackfruit idlys to cool.

6). Once cooled demould the steamed jackfruit idly from idly moulds using a spoon and transfer to a serving plate.

Sweet and tasty Jackfruit idly / Ponsa idly is ready to serve.