Banana Halwa - Special

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 1/2 kg Ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup Ghee
• 1/2 kg Jaggery Vellam
• 1 tbsp Almonds/Badam — chopped
• 1 pinch Cardamom (powdered) Elaichi
• 1 tsp Almond flakes

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing the delicious halwa, first peel the bananas and scrape out the black-veined centre.

2. Step 2

   Mash the bananas into pulp.

3. Step 3

   Warm the ghee in a pan and add the banana pulp.

4. Step 4

   Cook, until the mixture turns light brown.

5. Step 5

   Add the crushed jaggery. give it a good stir.

6. Step 6

   Add the cardamom powder and the chopped almonds.

7. Step 7

   Give it a good stir until the almonds are lightly roasted.

8. Step 8

   Garnish with almond flakes.

9. Step 9

   If you add 1 tsp of fried coconut flakes and 2 cups of coconut milk to this dish and warm it slightly, it can be served as a South Indian sweet called Pazha Paayasam (Banana Pudding) :- Choose only ripe bananas to make this dish. :- You may use plantain to make Nenthrapazha halwa, but it needs to be steamed first before being mashed.