Name: Kapti – Steamed Banana Leaf Pancake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4-6 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1/2 kg Dosa rice; 1/2 kg Parboiled rice; 1/2 Grated coconut; to taste Salt; as needed Banana leaves; as needed Coconut oil; as needed Pickle; as needed Chutney powder

Recipe Summary

Kapti is a traditional steamed pancake from South India, made from a fermented batter of dosa rice, parboiled rice, and grated coconut. It is steamed in banana leaves, resulting in a soft, thin pancake, typically served with coconut oil, pickle, or chutney powder.

All Ingredients - Main Ingredients

Dosa rice 1/2 kg
Parboiled rice 1/2 kg
Grated coconut 1/2
Salt to taste
Banana leaves as needed

All Ingredients - For Serving

Coconut oil as needed
Pickle as needed
Chutney powder as needed

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Soak the rice

Combine 1/2 kg Dosa rice and 1/2 kg Parboiled rice in a bowl. Add water and soak the rice overnight.

Step 2: Grind the batter

Transfer the soaked rice to a wet grinder. Add 1/2 grated coconut and grind to a thick, smooth batter.

Step 3: Season the batter

Add salt to taste to the batter while it is still grinding, ensuring it is well incorporated.

Step 4: Transfer the batter

Once the batter is thick and smooth, transfer it from the grinder to a clean bowl.

Step 5: Prepare banana leaves

Cut banana leaves into rectangular pieces of desired size. Steam them for a few seconds to make them pliable and easier to fold.

Step 6: Spread the batter

Take a spoonful of batter and spread it as thinly as possible onto one side of a prepared banana leaf.

Step 7: Steam the Kaptis

Fold the banana leaves with the batter inside and arrange them in a steamer. Steam for 20 to 25 minutes until the pancakes are cooked through and firm.

Step 8: Serve

Carefully open the steamed banana leaf to reveal the Kapti. Drizzle with coconut oil and serve hot with pickle or chutney powder.

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Recipe Summary

All Ingredients - Main Ingredients

All Ingredients - For Serving

Step-by-Step Instructions

Step 1: Soak the rice

Step 2: Grind the batter

Step 3: Season the batter

Step 4: Transfer the batter

Step 5: Prepare banana leaves

Step 6: Spread the batter

Step 7: Steam the Kaptis

Step 8: Serve

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