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Banana Halwa/Pazha Varatti/Pazham Varatti-Indian Cooking Challenge

For this month ICC Srivalli has chosen an exotic sweet from Kerala which is prepared by using the banana.The original recipe is with the typical Kerala bananas called as nendrampazham but due to unavailability I made with the regular banana.The taste of the sweet is so delicious and couldn't find out it is made out of banana.Now off to the recipe...



Ingredients

IngredientQuantity
Banana(pulp)1cup
Sugar11/2cups
Ghee1/4cup
Chopped nutsfor garnishing(optional)

Method 

  • Cut the banana into roundells and pressure cook it for 2whistles.After cooling blend it in a blender to a fine smooth paste. 
  • For every one cup add 1.5 cups of sugar is needed. Put the puree in a non stick heavy bottom pan and add the sugar,mix it well.
  • Add the ghee with regular intervals.Mix it well till it reaches the desired consistency or leaves the side of the pan.
  • Pazha Varatti is ready.

Enjoy...............................................................
  • The taste and the color will be slightly different if nendram pazham is used.
  • Use the well ripen bananas to get a nice sweet taste. 
  • The amount of ghee can be increased or decreased to personal preference.

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