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Banana Sheera
Sweet Banana Pudding
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Course
Desserts, Sweets and savories, Traditional
Cuisine
Baby toddler food, Indian, Kids choice, Vegetarian, Winter
Servings
4
Calories
351
kcal
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
3
tbsp
ghee
8
cashew nuts
10
raisins
1
cup
Semolina
rava or sooji
2
Banana
medium sized, yellow
5-6
tbsp
unrefined sugar
or jaggery
1/2
tsp
green cardamom powder
few
strands
saffron
2.5
cups
drinking water
Instructions
Set a deep wok to heat gently.
Into the oil add the cashews, roast till they are golden. Remove and set aside.
Roast the raisins in the same ghee and set aside.
Roast the semolina in the remaining ghee and stir fry for 2 or 3 minutes,then roast till fragrant roughly 5-7 minutes on low heat.
Add the chopped bananas and stir.
Add in warm water, roasted cashews and raisins. Stir well without any lumps.
Allow to cook for 2 minutes.
Add the sugar / jaggery. Stir well.
Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the saffron. Sprinkle the cardamom powder. Stir and then let simmer for 2 or 3 minutes.
Stir the mixture till the ghee leaves the pudding mixture.
The sheera is now ready
Serve hot or chilled as per liking.
Notes
Banana Sheera is a recipe which freezes well and upon thawing or warming up serves equally good, so don't worry about excess portions.
Nutrition
Serving:
100
g
Calories:
351
kcal
Carbohydrates:
59
g
Protein:
6
g
Fat:
11
g
Saturated Fat:
7
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
Cholesterol:
26
mg
Sodium:
4
mg
Potassium:
206
mg
Fiber:
3
g
Sugar:
25
g
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