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Pazham nurukku

mildlyindian
Plntain banana in jaggery sauce
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 medium sized plantain bananas
  • 1/2 cup jaggery crushed
  • 1/4 cup drinking water
  • 1/4 tsp green cardamom powder
  • 1 tbsp ghee / clarified butter

Instructions
 

  • Wash and peel the plantains.
  • Slice it into 1/2 inch thick slices.
  • Add this to a hot frying pan ( nonstick better) and let it sear.
    plantains seared.
  • Add the water to it and set this to a boil.
  • As the water boils, add the crushed jaggery.
    crushed jaggery in the pazham.
  • Let it simmer till the plantain is fork tender and the jaggery coats well on it.
    cooking plantains in jaggery
  • Add the cardamom powder and ghee.
  • Mix well. Now the jaggery coating sticks better on the plantains.
  • Remove the slices into a serving dish and the dessert is ready to serve.
    Plantains in jaggery sauce

Notes

Purifying the jaggery

Some types of jaggery have a bit of dirt and sand in them. In this case, melt the jaggery separately with the water and use that with the seared plantains. 

Serving with icecream

This dessert tastes even more delicious when served with ice cream. Serve up a dollop of the vanilla or chocolate ice cream and top it up with these slices. Drizzle the cardamom-infused jaggery syrup ( leftover in the pan) on top of the ice cream. The dessert is instantly upgraded!!
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