This dessert uses the typical ingredients found in Kerala cusine. May be an abundance of bananas made a housewife think about such a dessert.
1) Bananas should be ripe, but not over ripe. Kerala, cooking bananas are used, the large variety.
Quantity | Name |
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2 No.s | Kerala bananas, ripe |
2 Tbsp. | Sugar |
1 Tsp. | Lemon juice |
0.25 Cup | Coconut milk (thick) |
1 Pinch | Cinnamon powder |
2 Tsp. | Ghee (clarified butter) |
1 No. | Cardamom crushed |
0.25 Cup | Coconut milk (2nd extract) |
1) Cut bananas, horizontally into half and then cut each half into halves vertically.
2) Heat ghee. Add bananas, and fry lightly till lightly colored on both sides.
3) Add lemon juice sugar and cardamom.
4) Now add 2nd extract coconut milk, stirring continuosly, so as not to curdle the coconut milk. Let bananas cook. Take care not to over cook.
5) When bananas are cooked and hardly any coconut milk remains, put of fire and add thick coconut milk.
6) lastly add cinnamon powder before serving.
Serve either slightly warm or at room temperature.