Pazham Nirachathu

Ingredients :
Plantain (Nenthrapazham ) : 3-4
Grated Coconut : 1/2 cup
Broken Cashewnuts and raisins : 1/2 cup
Sugar : 1/2 cup or more as per taste
Ghee : 3-4 tbsp
All purpose flour/Maida-5 tbsp
Water : as required
Oil : for deep frying

Method:

Heat ghee in a pan and stir fry cashews and raisins.keep aside .Add grated coconut and sugar in the same pan,saute well for 2-3 minutes.Add cardmom powder and mix well.Switch off the stove and let them cool.

      Remove the cover and cut both the ends of banana. From atleast 1 inch of one end make a slit in the plantain lengthwise. i.e the end parts remain intact and wont open.With the end of a spoon, carefully scrape the black seeds inside. Make all bananas like this.

Press and Stuff the filling into these slits using hands. 

 Mix together maida and salt.Add water to this and make a thick batter out of it.Cover the slits using these paste. This is to restrain the stuffing to come out while frying.

Heat oil in a pan.Carefully place the bananas into oil and with a spoon push and pour oil onto the bananas. Flip  and fry them till they turn golden brown.When done remove from oil.

 Pazham nirachathu ready.....cut into pieces and serve with hot tea....:)

Recipe Courtesy: Mrs.Prassana Sugathan (Amma)