KERALA BANANA/NENTHRAPAZHA PAYASAM

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED:

1.       KERALA BANANA 2 NOS

2.       POWDERED JAGGERY-1 ½ CUP

3.       WATER FOR DISSOLVING JAGGERY

4.       CASHEWS AND RESINS- AS REQUIRED.

5.       CARDAMOM POWDER –ONE PINCH.

6.       GHEE TWO TEASPOON FOR FRYING CASHEWS AND RESINS.

7.       COCONUT  MILK-1 CUP.

METHOD:

CUT THE RIPE BANANAS AND STEAM IT.  WHEN IT COMES TO ROOM TEMPERATURE REMOVE THE SKIN AND MASH THE BANANAS, IN THE MEANWHILE DISSOLVE JAGGAERY POWDER IN WATER AND FILTER IT.  BOIL THE JAGGERY WATER TILL IT BECOMES STICKY.  ADD THE MASHED BANANAS TO IT AND STIR FOR SOME TIME AND ADD ONE CUP OF COCONUT MILK AND KEEP IT IN FIRE FOR 10 SECONDS AND REMOVE FROM FIRE.  ADD 2 CUPS OF BOILED MILK TO IT, FRY CASHEWS AND RESINS IN GHEE AND ADD TO THE PAYASAM, ADD CARDAMOM POWDER FOR FLAVOR, SERVE HOT OR COLD.