Cooking with leaves series(contd) Keanda tree leaves | Vattyella | Chandava Njettila Vattayila(circular leaf with no stalk) is a very famous childhood Malayalam riddle to which the answer is Pappad/pappadom. The leaf takes a large circular shape, because of the shape and size of this leaf, it has been used for many purposes, since ages, before polythene bags ever came into existence, this was used widely as a plate for serving meals and for packaging any food items like meat/fish from the market. In Kerala, this leaf is also used to prepare a delicacy called Illayappam, a healthy steamed sweet dish made from rice flour stuffed with jackfruit/bananas/green gram with coconut, jaggery and spices. Kasargod region of Kerala this leave is known as Appachembintela, meaning leaf used to line a cake vessel. Sri Lankans also use this leaf widely. Also used as an eco-friendly packaging material to wrap jaggery and their other sweetmeats. If you're ever looking for an alternative packaging from plastics for your food items, here is your star! The wood from this tree is used for something everyone one is familiar with, pencils. #keandaleaves #cookingwithleaves #vattayilaada #cookalongwithchefsandhya #healthyliving #eatingwell #vattayila #illayappam #ellayappam #keralafoodie #keralacustoms #keralatradition #keralafoodblogger #cooking #cheflife #healthyfood #traditional #foodiesofinstagram #foodiegram #delicious #sustainablefarming #sustainablymade #farmlife #farmhousekitchen #sustainablefoodsystems #sustainablefoods https://www.instagram.com/p/CCIwq3XJLHE/?igshid=jizxe3j7l04k