Lavariya
Veg · Sweets & Desserts
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A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.
Lavariya is a Kerala steamed sweet of rice flour strings pressed onto banana leaf, filled with coconut, jaggery and cardamom. Makes 6, 20 minutes, with video.
Ingredients
8 itemsGhee2 tsp
Jaggery1 cup
Water½ cup
Coconut (Grated)2 cup
Cardamom Powder½ tsp
Rice Flour1.5 cup
Salt2 tsp
Warm Water¾ cup
Contains: milk.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 6. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 367kcal | 2202kcal |
| Protein | 2.6g | 16g |
| Carbohydrate | 63g | 379g |
| Fat | 12g | 74g |
| Fibre | 3.4g | 20g |
| Sugar | 36g | 216g |
Cookd masalas for rice flour
Method
- 1
Add ghee into a pan and melt the jaggery with some water. Add grated coconut and cardamom powder. Mix it evenly
GheeJaggeryWaterCoconut (Grated)Cardamom Powder
- 2
In a bowl, add rice flour, salt and make a dough with warm water. Knead it until it’s not sticky and don’t let it dry.
Rice FlourSaltGheeWarm Water
- 3
Insert it in an idiyappam maker and place it on a banana leaf. Add the filling and fold the leaves to get the right shape. In a steamer, place these pieces and steam it for 10/15 minutes.
Before you start
- How long does Lavariya take?
- 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Lavariya serve?
- 6. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Lavariya vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Lavariya spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Lavariya?
- 1.5 cup Rice Flour, 1 cup Jaggery, 2 cup Coconut (Grated), ½ cup Water, ¾ cup Warm Water, 1 tsp Ghee, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Lavariya?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Lavariya?
- About 367 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- C
A Cookd cookJune 2025
very good 👍
