Dudiya Kadambe – A teatime delight (Vegan)

Dudiya Kadambe is a healthy, scrumptious, fat-free teatime snack that Konkani people have enjoyed since time immemorial. Simple and easy to prepare, dudiya kadambe is made by steaming fine wheat semolina (or raw rice powder, for gluten free diets), mature grated pumpkin and jaggery wrapped in banana leaf jackets. With the onset of the fast food culture, this traditional delight became more or less forgotten in Konkani households. I was thinking of reviving this ancient snack, when to my surprise, my husband brought in a beautiful, freshly plucked ripe pumpkin. I immediately went ahead and prepared dudiya kadambe in two ways, sweet and savory. I had intended the savory one, chili pumpkin kadambe, as a recipe for diabetic patients, but to our surprise, I turned out to be just as good as the sweet dudiya kadambe, two treats for everyone. Here is the original sweet version.

Dudiya Kadambe

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Dudiya Kadambe Yum

A sweet, traditional steamed Konkani pumpkin snack - A teatime delight

Cuisine

Indian, Konkani

Prep Time

30 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Servings

servings

Ingredients

• 200 gm pumpkin (peeled, grated, mature)
• 200 gm roasted rava (fine wheat semolina) or roasted raw rice powder (for gluten free diets)
• 100 gm grated coconut
• 175 gm jaggery (unrefined cane sugar)
• 6 pods cardamom
• 25 ml water
• 8 banana leaves of size 20 cm x 20 cm or 8" x 8"

Cuisine Indian, Konkani Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Servings servings Ingredients 200 gm pumpkin (peeled, grated, mature) 200 gm roasted rava (fine wheat semolina) or roasted raw rice powder (for gluten free diets) 100 gm grated coconut 175 gm jaggery (unrefined cane sugar) 6 pods cardamom 25 ml water 8 banana leaves of size 20 cm x 20 cm or 8" x 8"

Instructions

To prepare:

1. Put the jaggery together with 25 ml of water in a small pan and set on low heat.
2. Stir frequently till the jaggery melts fully. Sieve and transfer to a mixing bowl.
3. Shell the cardamom, crush the seeds to powder and tip it in.
4. Add the remaining ingredients (pumpkin, rava and coconut) and mix thoroughly with your fingers.
5. Divide the mixture into 8 portions. Take a portion and spread it in a thick line across the center of a leaf. Press lightly and shape it into a cylinder with your fingers.
6. Fold one side of the leaf over the mixture and press it lightly to flatten the mixture a bit. Now fold the other side over the first one and put it upside down in your steamer.
7. Finish the rest of the portions likewise.

To steam:

1. Steam on high heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
2. Discard the banana leaf jacket and enjoy!

   

Recipe Notes

1. Leftover dudiya kadambe, if any, can be frozen and reheated in the microwave oven.
2. Dudiya kadambe is so light and filling at the same time that you'll feel happy and content for longer.