Healthy and Delicious Kidaran Ala Pancakes
Kidaran Ala is a tuber that comes from a tropical plant native to Southeast Asia. This purple colored plant blooms around the rainy season and when fully bloomed, it gives off a pungent smell. The tuber that is produced from this plant is called Elephant Foot Yam in English.
Many people do not know how to cook Kidaran Ala. It is simple. Wash and remove the peel and then cut it into small pieces. Then simply add the pieces into a pot, add Water to cover the Kidaran Ala pieces, and then boil until all of the Water has evaporated. It goes great with Pol Sambol or Lunu Miris. Kidaran Ala comes in several varieties and some varieties such as Wild Kidaran Ala, you should not eat.
Although in this savory pancake recipe, we did not add any meat to the filling, you can add Chicken or Fish which will make it tastier.
One of the most popular singers of Sri Lanka, H. R. Jothipala, has a song that mentions Kidaran Ala called "Sal Sapu Na Nil Manel".
If you like these Pancakes, you might be interested in trying my Sri Lankan Traditional Alu Eluvang and Layered Adukku Rotti Pancake recipes.
Ingredients
- Kidaran Ala
- 2 crushed Garlic Cloves
- 1.5 chopped Onions
- 2 sliced Green Chilies
- Shredded Carrots
- Shredded Leeks
- Curry Leaves
- Salt
- 1 tsp of Pepper
- 1 tbsp of Chili Flakes
- 3 Eggs
- 150g of Cooked Rice
- 250g of Rice Flour
- Turmeric Powder
- Regular or Coconut Milk
Instructions
- Wash and remove the peel from the Kidaran Ala.
- Cut it into small pieces.
- Add the pieces into a pot and add enough Water to cover all of the Kidaran Ala.
- Add a pinch of Salt.
- Boil until all of the Water has evaporated.
- Heat some Coconut Oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Add 2 crushed Garlic Cloves.
- Add half a chopped Onion.
- Lightly fry.
- Add 2 sliced Green Chilies.
- Add a chopped Onion.
- Add some shredded Carrots.
- Add some shredded Leeks.
- Add some Curry Leaves.
- Stir this mixture together frequently.
- Add 1 tsp of Pepper.
- Add 1 tbsp of Chili Flakes.
- Add Salt to taste.
- Add 2 Eggs (optional).
- Keep stirring frequently for about 2 more minutes.
- Turn the heat down to low.
- Add the Kidaran Ala and blend it into a thick paste.
- Add the paste into the mixture in the saucepan.
- Stir thoroughly.
- Turn off the stove.
- Add 150g of Cooked Rice into a blender.
- Add some lukewarm Water.
- Add some Curry Leaves.
- Blend into a paste.
- Add 250g of Rice Flour into a bowl.
- Add the Cooked Rice paste into the bowl.
- Mix some Water inside the Blender to collect any Cooked Rice residue and then add it into the bowl.
- Add an Egg.
- Add Salt to taste.
- Add some Turmeric Powder.
- Add Regular or Coconut Milk, a little at a time, while mixing and forming a Pancake batter.
- Heat some Oil in a saucepan over medium heat.
- Ladle the Pancake batter into the saucepan in a circle pattern.
- When one side is almost finished cooking, add the filling we made earlier into the middle of the pancake.
- Now fold the edges into the middle.
- Plate and serve.
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