Wednesday 19 December 2012

Banana & Date Payyasam

A delicious payasam made with banana, sago, dates & coconut milk is enough to get the perfect appetizing payasam ...Serve it for vishu / onam festival or your special guests i'm sure they will love it ....This is one of the Kerala style made from Kerala banana( nenthrappazam) it can be served hot or cold as a dessert. this payasam consistency is slightly thick ...You will be thrilled when your guests will be licking the spoon yes!!!!!!go for it.


Preparation time:10-15min.
Cooking time:35-40 min.
Serves:5

Ingredients:
  • 2 ripe banana(nenthrappazam)
  • 2 cups grated coconut.
  • 1/2 cup or 10-12 dates chopped.
  • 10 cashew nuts.
  • 1 tbsp raisins.
  • 200 gm grated jaggery.
  • 1/2 tsp dry ginger powder.
  • 1 tsp green cardamom powder.
  • 1/4 cup sago/sabudana.
  • 1/4 or more if required cup ghee.
Method:
  • From the grated coconut extract 1 cup thick milk & 2 cups thin milk.
  • Wash & soak the sago for 2-3 hr, drain & keep aside.
  • Melt the jaggery & keep aside.
  • Boil or microwave the banana on high power for 2 min cool, peel the banana & cut into half & remove the black seeds from the center.
  • Mash the banana it comes to 1 cup & keep aside.
  • Heat ghee in a pan  add the cashew nuts saute for a sec add the raisins when it bloats remove all from the pan & keep aside.
  • In the same pan add the mashed banana & fry for 5 min.
  • Add the thin coconut milk, & keep stirring so that no lumps are formed.
  • Let it boil for another 5 min, add the melted jaggery & continue stirring.
  • Add the ginger powder, sago & mix well till its semi thick.
  • Lastly add the thick coconut milk, cardamom  & allow it boil on medium flame..
  • Add the dates, dry fruits & simmer on low heat for 5 min.
  • Remove from heat & allow it cool it'll thicken.
  • Serve hot or cold....it;s yummy 😋
Nenthrappazam ( Kerala banana )

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