How to preserve banana leaf 🌱

Ever had banana leaves turning brown or turn crisp after a few days? Here’s a tip to store them for long for all your lovely banana leaf based dishes.
Steps are simple :
1️⃣ Wash well, cut the leaf such that the middle part is removed.
2️⃣ Place it on fire and move it around so every part of the leaf comes in contact with the fire. In Malayalam this is called ‘vaatal’, not sure what the English word for it is
3️⃣ Just store it in a bag in the fridge and that’s it :)
Ellayappam is a Kerala delicacy, it’s basically a steamed dumpling with a sweet filling made in banana leaf , there are variations of this recipe in most southern states of Bharat. And they’re so yummy!
Ellayappam recipe
🥟 Take 2 cups of rice flour, add salt to it & mix well.
🥟 Add in boiling water to the mixture & mix with a spoon to form a chapathi like dough. Let the dough rest for 10 mins.
🥟 Make the filling with grated coconuts, jaggery, cardamom (you can even add sliced banana or jackfruit for added flavour)
🥟 Take a portion of the rice flour dough & spread it as thinly as possible onto the banana leaf, this can be done easily by occasionally wetting your hands.
🥟 Now add the filling & fold the banana leaf into two such that one end of the flour sticks to the other, thereby closing the filling inside.
🥟 Steam this until the banana leaf can be easily separated from the dough on both sides & enjoy hot hot😍
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[@eyysheryl]

Ever had banana leaves turning brown or turn crisp after a few days? Here’s a tip to store them for long for all your lovely banana leaf based dishes. Steps are simple : 1️⃣ Wash well, cut the leaf such that the middle part is removed. 2️⃣ Place it on fire and move it around so every part of the leaf comes in contact with the fire. In Malayalam this is called ‘vaatal’, not sure what the English word for it is 3️⃣ Just store it in a bag in the fridge and that’s it :) Ellayappam is a Kerala delicacy, it’s basically a steamed dumpling with a sweet filling made in banana leaf , there are variations of this recipe in most southern states of Bharat. And they’re so yummy! Ellayappam recipe 🥟 Take 2 cups of rice flour, add salt to it & mix well. 🥟 Add in boiling water to the mixture & mix with a spoon to form a chapathi like dough. Let the dough rest for 10 mins. 🥟 Make the filling with grated coconuts, jaggery, cardamom (you can even add sliced banana or jackfruit for added flavour) 🥟 Take a portion of the rice flour dough & spread it as thinly as possible onto the banana leaf, this can be done easily by occasionally wetting your hands. 🥟 Now add the filling & fold the banana leaf into two such that one end of the flour sticks to the other, thereby closing the filling inside. 🥟 Steam this until the banana leaf can be easily separated from the dough on both sides & enjoy hot hot😍

[@ancyjaison8057]

Are you Kerala

[@derrickjoy8335]

👍👍👍

[@tanya43]

OMG I'm shocked u r keralite!!

[@eyysheryl]

@@ancyjaison8057yes Ancy, malayalee :)

[@sankaranarayananm7084]

Actually, heating anything directly using LPG stove is not advisable due to health hazards.

[@anokshiannya2248]

Ellayappam is called enduri pitha in Odisha but it's made in turmeric leaves

[@debasmitabhoi8136]

Yes

[@eyysheryl]

Yup, there are so many adaptations of it around our country! ♥️ Thank you for sharing 😍

[@pikachue602]

The smell of turmeric leaves are just like u r in 😊😊 indrapuri

[@subhadramahanta452]

Also on Arbi leaves ig

[@rashminaik6069]

In Konkan region of Maharashtra it's *Patole* which is also made in turmeric leaves but looks the same.

[@music_freak21]

We prepare the same exact dish but in kannada we call it kadabu. Its one of the best sweets out there

[@eyysheryl]

I love kadabu, I’ve had it during festivals 😍

[@jagadishr2405]

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[@dkeshd]

Konkani's call it pattoli, we prepare it with turmeric leaves. My mouth is watering just from thinking about it 🤤

[@eyysheryl]

Interesting, the preparation is similar? With rice flour & filling - coconut,jaggery, elaichi?

[@SwarnikaSharma-ts3tj]

Yes, the filling is made with Jaggery, elaichi, and we also add (laiya pitto,in konkani) puffed rice as it absorbs excess moisture....this is the filling called as Choornu in konkani. I love it, my mother makes it all the time......she is from Goa and my father is from lucknow. luv you and your videos😘

[@Healthprism09]

Even Maharashtrian Konkanis call it as Patole and it's the same procedure using Turmeric leaves

[@ShreyashiFalDessai]

I love pattoli so much.

[@Izel0810]

Yep I'm Goan so we make it for feast

[@user-uq8oo8zl8r]

Elayada ❤ Kerala food

[@eyysheryl]

Ufff Ammas Ellayappam is just vere level. Pinne chakkayumgudi ittaaal ende poneeeee😍

[@Oppenheimer259]

Malayali😮​@@eyysheryl

[@Kimochi_babe]

​@@eyysherylnte dyvame ningal malayali ayirrunoye echyeiyee

[@Vidhya740]

Malayali😇😇

[@eyysheryl]

Hahaha malayalee annu kuttigale 😄♥️

[@drishyaunni6814]

Malayali aanennu ipozha manassilaye.. Ithrayum videos kndittu malayali aanennu vijariche illa. Ea video kandappozhum thamilnadu allenkil vere ethenkilum south Indian state il ninnu aavumenna vijariche but ithile oeu cmnt kandappozha sherikku njettiye😮😅

[@eyysheryl]

Hehehe malayalee thanne 😁

[@sudheepvbabubabu8836]

​@@eyysheryl മലയാളി ആണെന്ന് പറയാൻ നിനക്ക് എന്ത് യോഗ്യത ആണുള്ളത്. വിദേശികൾ നമ്മുടെ നാട്ടിൽ വന്നു നമ്മുടെ സംസ്കാരം പഠിക്കാൻ ശ്രമിക്കുമ്പോൾ. മാതാമ്മ ആകാനുള്ള നിന്റെ ശ്രെമം 👌👌

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​​@@sudheepvbabubabu8836 Athu parayaan ni aaraa?? Malayalatthinte owneroo?? 😇 Eee "samskaaram padhikkaan varunna videshikale" okke onnu kaanichu tharumo setta 🤓

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@@idontevenhaveapla7224 മാദാമ്മ പോയി നോക്ക്

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[@snehadas0407]

Bengali people use banana leaf or Taro leaf (Kochu pata) to make alu paturi or fish paturi... Tastes like heaven 😍

[@subhashreemondal6004]

Yeah really it feels awesome sis ❤

[@krishnasinharoydas3736]

yeah

[@priyangshumallick1889]

Yes bro Vetki Macher Paturi is ❤

[@user-yp6rm3kb3s]

I am a Kerala person who likes to eat this and I love it a lot

[@elysian19]

We have a very similar dish in Sri Lanka called Levariya. There seems to be many similarities between Kerala and Srilankan cuisines✨

[@eyysheryl]

Agree, we’re neighbours, I wouldn’t be surprised if there are many more! Do you guys also use coconut/coconut milk a lot? :)

[@elysian19]

​@@eyysheryl Yup we do. And also curry leaves are used extensively as well.

[@shanpalekar1574]

It is known as patoli in Goa it is mostly made on nagpanchami 😊

[@neeruda1980]

Ohh, my grandma used to make the same stuff in Odisha tooo !! Its inside masala is made of Coconut, Jaggery, ghee, black pepper and garam masala..

[@shubhrasawade2020]

In Maharashtra we have a similar recipe to ellayappam. It is called as 'UKADICHE MODAK' which are usually made as a bhog for ganpati bappa during Ganesh Chaturthi festival. They are actually modak with coconut filling which are then steamed and served with ghee and kesar on top!!

[@playyahoo790]

മലയാളി ❤️... Malayali ❤️☺️

[@adabia5311]

R u Malayali😮😊?

[@jijinrjayan7058]

മലയാളി ആയിരുന്നല്ലേ 😁❤️

[@eyysheryl]

Athe 😄

[@Amarna20]

We call that Patolyo/Patolya here on Konkan 😊😊

[@happy.tanna1]

In Kokan Maharashtra we call the dish as Patoli which is made in haldi leaves ❤❤

[@Tanu.189]

Ellayappam recipe is some how like Maharashtra famous state food 'Ukdiche modak ' which is Prasad and great and favourite offering of Ganapati Bappa 🙏🙏 Ganpati bappa moriya 🚩

[@eyysheryl]

It’s so nice how different parts of our country has different variations of the same recipe 😍♥️

[@Tanu.189]

@@eyysheryl yes mam

[@pikachue602]

Ganapati Bappa moriya

[@riffarosario4426]

We call this sweet dish patolyo in Goa and Maharashtra.and it's made in turmaric leaves its aroma is just mind blowing

[@srinivasanranganathan3468]

Instead of a gas stove you should use sunlight for drying the banana leaves. Since sunlight is abundant in India. Don't waste gas cylinder for heating!!!! 😢😮😢😮😢😮😢😮😢😮😢.

[@chaithanyasrai1033]

In mangalore we call it 'manjal ire adde' in tulu, we generally prepare it on nagara panchami day in evening. Its must on that day, in every home. We do the same in turmeric leaves(manjal ire).

[@suchetanamukherjee8705]

We, Bengali ,prepare bhetki paturi (it's a baked fish in a traditional way)in banana leaf by softening the leaf in this way

[@Gayathri_Dileep]

Kerala's Ellayappam 😋😇😘

[@sujayaramakrishnan237]

we also heat one whole banana leaf for making pothichoru(rice and different curries wrapped in banana leaf)

[@eyysheryl]

Podichor is soo yummmm! Ormipikkalle ponnneee 😄😁

[@ranjitharaghav594]

It a very old process followed from ancestors in our family, When we travel back from hometown to blore amma pack the food for us in banan leaf and freshness of the food remains till evening.

[@GuruPrasad-xm2vp]

Ellayappam is called patole in Maharashtra and Goa it is a traditional dish made on Naga Panchami

[@subibekbiswas5747]

This is the same technique we Bengalis use for making fish-paturi dish 😊.

[@animalworld3029]

The best thing in this region they don't produce plastic❤

[@ranjanihn]

Hi nice video. Suggest you use hot coal to heat up the leaves instead of LPG which is harmful. Thanks 😊

[@Jay-EDs]

How do you have so much knowledge about nature and cooking?

[@Happy_Fox143]

Bengalis make PATURI wirh banana leaves. Fish marinated wirh spices and folded with the lead and then put over the steamer.

[@shreya.s5359]

Oh this makes me really too happy to know she is a *Malayali* ❤❤ love you Chechii😍

[@aniruddhasajja9561]

That leaf is south india's Pride

[@sankaranarayananm7084]

Actually, heating anything directly using LPG stove is not advisable due to health hazards.

[@gourinandana7049]

Oohh damn you are a malayalee ❤ I like your videos 🤩📷

[@eyysheryl]

Hehe yesss♥️

[@Nazma___]

I want uh as my sister for ever....so i can eat all the healthy ❤️ foods daily with ur hands 😢😢

[@AmazingFactsbyTM-ql8ug]

Ayy just got addicted to ur smile chechiii!! naatil evideya😊 me frm Thrissur!🖐️

[@eyysheryl]

Aww thank you da! Originally from Chengannur da ♥️

[@AnaghaKBabu]

We say this food as Ada❤

[@parisha2867]

You have a new subscriber!! I love your channel and tips.

[@Jishabhatt]

Hmmm someone's looking really pretty ❤🎉😊

[@samriddhipant23911]

I love southern India soo much ❤ (Yes I'm a boring northy)

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[@eyysheryl]

Awww I’m so happy to hear that dear ♥️

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I love natures 💚💚

[@rahulsudhish5316]

Confirmed sis is a malayali🫂❤

[@sandhiyabtsarmy5265]

Ellayappam is called in tamilnadu "kozhukattai " ❤️

[@Ragedabhix]

This when made in balls is what kozhukatta

[@ashagawde6735]

I m from goa and in kokani we doing say it ellyapum we say patoli and we use turmeric leave goans like pls❤❤❤

[@nobita__fun]

The way you smile ☺️

[@eyysheryl]

♥️♥️🙏🏼

[@Islandofarts07]

We call this enduri pitha as i live in odisha

[@SoniSoni-cf4me]

Day and day ur smile is creeping me 😅

[@vasudhaartdrawings7049]

It is also called Aada in North part of Kerala

[@praveenakb2309]

In kerala,we say " Ada "🤤

[@eyysheryl]

We call it ellayappam, there are regional differences within Kerala when it comes to names right:) Eg. We call pazham pori, ethakka appam ;)

[@sonas3261]

​@@eyysheryl njn ela ada

[@karunyaprasangi4037]

Wow again we have found another amazing masterpiece here, thank u so much dear for this video actually today ur hairstyle makes u look more younger like a college angel 😇❤️ never got bored by seeing your masterpieces 😍

[@eyysheryl]

Aww thank you, Karunyakutty♥️

[@karunyaprasangi4037]

❤

[@monalisaparida9788]

In odisha we call it enduri pitha..but we use haldi leaf

[@bijukarunakaran7730]

Mam apply some edible oil before puting on flame this will become or preserve food for long time

[@wigglewithAnwesha]

Ellayapum is also called ENDURE PITHA

[@AthishaSanoopofficial]

living in Delhi I really miss my ammammas Elayda🥹

[@eyysheryl]

Alyooo♥️♥️

[@user-gx4dh7nl9b]

Do we need to store that treated leaf in refrigerator??

[@vygaguru8601]

would you please do a video in malayalam❣️pls....

[@anamikapatel614]

In Bihar we called it sweet pithaa

[@ajaydeekonda5143]

You were told how to preserve and finnally made some appam😮

[@annuradha12]

Recipe for the dish you mentioned at the end please❤ ..

[@eyysheryl]

It’s pinned to the comments :)

[@annuradha12]

@@eyysheryl Sorry I didn't read that.😅 btw thanks a lot for your replyy 😊❤

[@eyysheryl]

My pleasure ♥️

[@SunilkkKk-lu8of]

Heyy malayali ❗😮🌚

[@spdr4717]

We make the same thing in odisha it's potha..I don't know the name my mom used to make it.

[@meherwaghmare2615]

Loved your accent

[@eyysheryl]

Thank you :)

[@anustime612]

Hi I am your new subscriber 😊❤ I love this content

[@jalenjose3905]

Cool, banan leaf food tastes so delisius

[@PriyankaSingh-kq3tn]

I live in Agra and my bhabhi live in Kerala❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@Bpositive885]

Its called as valsan in our place

[@sadiyarizwansumra8884]

Can u plzzz share the sweet dish whiich u stuff in banana leafs

[@GopiM-zl1rr]

Elayada ❤

[@RachelMenezes]

We call them Patholi in Konkani 🤤

[@Avalospodihater]

Never knew you were malayali😊❤

[@kingshukdas2727]

We Bengalis use this process while making 'Paturi's and some 'Pitha's😅

[@ushababu7581]

I am from Kerala I love ilayappam Please give me a hai

[@eyysheryl]

Me too da, specially with Chakka inside!

[@03riimo_tube]

Hello di..We have a banana tree in our garden,will try it..🤍

[@shinjilshinjilp8604]

Love from palakkad❤😍

[@eyysheryl]

♥️♥️♥️

[@najiyadavda6363]

Wow amazing 😻😻🤩🤩😊

[@Samruddhi-z1o]

We make it in bannana leaves And Tarmac leaf.and called it in tulu but I don't no how to write it so any tulu's here means say tha name😊❤

[@ancyjaison8057]

Are you Kerala

[@keziasebastian]

Yup

[@KishorDone]

എന്നാ ഒരു ഇന്ഗ്ലീഷിലാ കാച്ചി ❤️ വിട്ടത്..... മലയാളി ..ആയിരുന്നല്ലിയോ... ഫേവരിട്ടു എലയപ്പം...

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Ohhh are you our Malayali chechi Sis are you from kerala I think u r from north India😅😊

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Le comment vaaich chechi malayali ahnnu manasilaakiya njn😲😲

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Aww thank you ♥️♥️

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Are you a malayali 🤔🤔

[@keziasebastian]

Yes she is

[@anikacosta516]

In México we use the banana leaves to make tamales, they arent though

[@Jishabhatt]

Wow superb

[@eyysheryl]

♥️♥️♥️

[@Abiramirajendran21]

In Tamil nadu we call thini vacha kolukattai

[@sameeraharis4097]

Banana leaf peices aakki paperil roll cheidu oru plastic coveril kettivechal long aay store cheidu vekkan pattum,ingne vaatumbol athinte freshness kure kaalam undaavillaalo,paperil roll cheidu vechal aa leafs teerunnadvare athe freshness undakum👍malayali aanenn arinjonda to malayalathil 😅.abroad pokumbo njn ingne aan banana leaf store cheyyar👍

[@eyysheryl]

Ahha Adipoli tip. Try cheythitilla. Next time orapayi try cheyyam😍

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Fridgilan aan to angne store cheidu vekkandath

[@arthiarthi800]

Sister banana leaf la halwa make pannuga

[@higherpower254]

Also called Valsan 😜😜😜

[@BriarCottage]

Reminds me of tamales. What is jaggery?

[@praveenlalmv]

If not for you, we could have needed the next Einstein to know this hack 😂

[@loveurself3020]

Why banana leaves are shown to heat/fore? Why not use it directly?

[@balakrishnan7113]

If you are a Malayalam speaker Tamil is also familiar and super easy to speak do you know tamil mam?

[@eyysheryl]

I can understand Tamil a bit but can’t really speak much 🙈

[@ThanmayaSreeni]

Im sure that you love kerala

[@user-ev6ct7sm8v]

Are you from kerala lam from gujarat

[@truefaceofmo8307]

I saw huge mangoes too

[@anishkaa26]

Thank you for the awesome tricks❤ What exactly is ellayappam?

[@eyysheryl]

It’s a form of steamed dumpling, with a sweet filling. Check out the pinned comment, I’ve written the detailed recipe there :)

[@anishkaa26]

@@eyysheryl thank you! Will definitely be trying it!🤍

[@nakshathrakaleshvajrakales6365]

kerala food,Elayappam or Elayada.....❤❤❤❤

[@anilkumarc108]

I love elayada

[@Editzz-o7q]

In Kerala it is called ada ilayada❤❤

[@eyysheryl]

It’s also called ella appam in some parts da, im from Chengannur originally, we call it ellayappam there :)