Jackfruit Kinnathappam / Ponsa Godu Sandan

Jackfruit kinnathappam also known as Ponsa godu sandan in konkani is a sweet steamed rice cake made with deseeded ripe jackfruit bulbs, raw rice, grated coconut, jaggery and cardamom powder. Ponsa godu Sandan /jackfruit kinnathappam can be served as a sweet evening snack.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Ponsa Godu Sandan / Jackfruit Kinnathappam.
Ingredients:
Ripe Jackfruit bulbs.-10 deseeded
Raw rice                 -1 and1/4 cup
Grated coconut.      -1 cup
Grated jaggery.       -1/4 cup
Cardamom powder.-1/4 tsp
Water.                      -very little
Salt.                         -a pinch
Ghee.-for greasing the cake pan

Method:
1). Wash and soak raw rice in water for 3 hours. Drain and grind the soaked raw rice in a mixer grinder along with grated coconut, grated jaggery, deseeded ripe jackfruit bulbs and a pinch of salt to a little thick and little coarse idli batter like consistency adding very little water.

2), Transfer the coarsely ground jackfruit batter mixture to a bowl. Add cardamom powder into the ground jackfruit batter mixture and mix well.

3). Grease a cake pan with little ghee. Pour the ground jackfruit batter mixture in the greased cake pan.

4). Boil enough water in a steamer and place the cake pan with ground jackfruit batter mixture on the steamer plate. Cover the steamer with lid and steam cook the jackfruit batter mixture for 15 minutes on medium low flame.

5). Once done open the steamer and remove the steamed jackfruit kinnathappam / ponsa godu sandan from the steamer and keep it aside to cool. When cooled cut the steamed jackfruit kinnathappam / ponsa godu sandan in desired pieces.

Jackfruit Kinnathappam / Ponsa Godu Sandan is ready to serve as a sweet snack.