PREPARING THE BANANA LEAVES:
The banana and sticky rice are wrapped in a leaf which then wrapped in another larger leaf which are prepared as follows:
1. Tear the outer banana leaves into strips approximately 7½ inches wide and wipe with a wet paper towel, then cut each leaf into 10 inch lengths).
2. Tear the inner banana leaves into strips approximately 6½ inches wide and wipe with a wet paper towel, then cut each leaf into 8 inch lengths).
3. Round off the end of each banana leaf by cutting each corner into an oval shape.