Kaipola | Steamed Plantain cake | banana cake
Old-fashioned Kerala sweetmaking — no shortcuts, no substitutes. Jaggery, ghee, and coconut come together through slow cooking and patience into something far greater than the sum of their parts.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- Ethapazham 2
- Egg 3
- Cardamom powder a pinch
- Sugar 1 tablespoon
- Cashew nuts 8
- Dried grapes 8
- Ghee 1 table spoon
Preparation
Step 1
Get two bananas.
Step 2
Cut it to small pieces.
Step 3
Heat a pan (I used veleppa chatty) pour little ghee.
Step 4
When it melts.
Step 5
Add the sliced bananas.
Step 6
When it slightly brown, turn off the heat.
Step 7
Roast the nuts and grapes.
Step 8
In a large mixing bowl, and add the egg.
Step 9
Add cardamom powder.
Step 10
Add sugar.
Step 11
Mix it well.
Step 12
Add the roasted banana and nuts to it,mix it well.
Step 13
Heat the appa chatty and add little ghee.
Step 14
Add the egg mix to it and close the pan for 10 to 15 minutes in low flame.
Step 15
After 15 minutes, turn off the heat.
Step 16
Then heat a frying pan.
Step 17
And add the kai pola to it (to make both side cooked).
Step 18
Transfer to the serving dish.
Step 19
Its a snack that everyone love.
Step 20
Slice it to pieces.
Tip
When working with jaggery, always melt and strain it first. Even the best quality jaggery has some grit that needs to be removed.
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