Steamed Sweet Potato Parcels | Steamed  sweet potato coconut jaggery banana leaf parcels | Flour free sweet potato parcels with step by step instructions

Looking for a healthy steamed dessert that can be eaten as snack also? Try this flour free, vegan, gluten free, soft, sweet steamed Sweet Potato parcels made with just 5 ingredients – grated sweet potato, fresh coconut, jaggery, cardamom, and sesame seeds.

This mixture is then stuffed inside fragrant banana leaves and steamed until soft. This is a modern version of traditional recipe known as Ela ada or elayappam recipe or ila ada or kerala valsan.

This dish is perfect for breakfast, tea time, festive occasions, or as a wholesome dessert.

I love using sweet potato in my various  recipes like – Sweet potato gulab jamun, Sweet potato and apple kheer, Sweet potato Brownies, Sweet potato Chaat, Baked Sweet Potato (Air fryer method), Air Fryer Sweet potato Brownies (Vegan) and Sweet potato flatbread .

Recipe Ingredients

This recipe uses simple ingredients, timeless flavours, and the classic aroma of banana leaves! This turns Steamed Sweet potato Parcels into something utterly delicious dish when you crave something comforting.

Raw Sweet potatoes – grate, immerse them in water to avoid oxidation.

Grated coconut – Fresh. If using Frozen then thaw before using

Jaggery –  is preferred choice; swap with jaggery powder, sugar, cane sugar, coconut sugar or brown sugar

Cardamom Powder – enhances the flavor of the sweet stuffing

Sesame seeds – for that crunch

Vegetable oil – to grease hands to make smooth balls

Banana leaves – cut them in squares or rectangle shape

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Steamed Sweet potato Parcels

Looking for a healthy steamed snack? Try this flour free, vegan, gluten free, soft, sweet steamed Sweet Potato parcels made with grated sweet potato, fresh coconut, jaggery, cardamom, and sesame seeds.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Servings: 12 Parcles

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 3 sweet potatoes
• 60 grams Jaggery or sugar
• 100 grams grated coconut
• 1 tsp Cardamom powder
• 2 tbsp Sesame seeds
• 3 Banana leaves

Method

 

1. To begin with assemble all the ingredients. Peel and grate sweet potatoes. Immerse them into water to stop oxidation.
2. After that grate brown coconut. Mix jaggery powder.
3. Add cardamom powder and sesame seeds to this and finally add grated sweet potatoes. Mix well.
4. Now portion it in medium size balls. Place each portion in the center of banana leaf.
5. Fold the leaf covering the stuffing to create a secure rectangular or triangular parcel.
6. Arrange the wrapped parcels in a steamer or an idli cooker. Steam on medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes until the sweet potato is completely tender and cooked through.
7. Let them cool down slightly before unwrapping and enjoying warm.

Notes

1. Fresh grated brown coconut works best for this recipe,  however frozen can be uaed but after it is fully thawed.

2. If any leftovers, I am aure there won't be any, but then store them in container wrapped in banana leaves as they are.

When reheating, use steamer or just microwave until warm.

 

Step by step instructions and pictorial presentation to make Steamed Sweet Potato parcels

To begin with assemble all the ingredients. Peel and grate sweet potatoes. Immerse them into water to stop oxidation.

After that grate brown coconut. Mix jaggery powder.

Add cardamom powder and sesame seeds to this and finally add grated sweet potatoes. Mix well.

Now portion it in medium size balls. Place each portion in the center of banana leaf.

Fold the leaf covering the stuffing to create a secure rectangular or triangular parcel.

Arrange the wrapped parcels in a steamer or an idli cooker. Steam on medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes until the sweet potato is completely tender and cooked through.

Let them cool down slightly before unwrapping and enjoying warm.

Notes

1. Fresh grated brown coconut works best for this recipe,  however frozen can be used, but after it is fully thawed.

2. If any leftovers, which I am aure there won’t be any, but then store them in container wrapped in banana leaves as they are.

When reheating, use steamer or just microwave until warm.

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