Nenthra-pazham(Ripe Banana) Halwa

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An authentic sweet dish to touch your taste buds! Taste the delicious punch of ripe banana, ghee & jaggery. Try it today.

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Ingredients:
  • Nenthra-pazham (Ripe Banana)-1kg
  • Jaggery-250 gm
  • Ghee- ½ Cup
  • Sugar-5tsp
  • Water-½ ltr
  • Cardamom powder-½ tsp
  • Cashew nuts-8-10nos
Preparation:
Time: 10 Minutes
Melt jaggery in ½ cup water. Strain it to remove impurities and keep the syrup aside.
Chop banana into small pieces and keep it in a separate plate.
Direction:
Time: 30 Minutes
In a medium heated fry pan add 4tsp ghee. Then add the chopped banana and stir it for 5 to 8 minutes.  Then add jaggery syrup, mix the contents and stir it continuously for 10minutes.
Add the remaining ghee and again continuously stir it for 8minutes.
Then add sugar and blend it thoroughly.
Continue to cook until the moisture evaporates and halwa thickens.
Once you get the desired thickness switch off the flame and add cardamom powder and cashew nuts.
(From the start, the complete cooking steps need to be carried out in medium flame and stir the contents continuously until you get the desired thickness for the halwa.)
Then gently transfer the entire contents into a medium size pan. Before transferring, make sure to brush the bottom and sides of the pan with ghee. After 1 hour once the temperature settles down, cut halwa in the desired shapes and size and serve cold.
Your Nenthra-pazham Halwa is ready now. 
You can preserve halwa in airtight containers, maximum for one week. Consume it whenever you are tempted. It’s sweet, delicious and yummy.
Moms, Banana Halwa is a good treat for your Kids. They will love it.
BON APPETIT
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