Unnakkaya

Submitted by Charishma_Ramchandani

"From yesterday's WEEKEND magazine."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 2-4

ingredients

• 2 half-ripe indian bananas
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon raisins
• 1 tablespoon cashews, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ghee
• oil, to fry
• cardamom powder

directions

1. Cut bananas into 2 or 3 pcs.
2. Cook in boiling water till the peel separates slightly from the fruit.
3. Remove from flame.
4. Strain.
5. Remove the peel and grind the bananas to a smooth dough WITHOUT adding any water.
6. Keep aside.
7. Mix eggs with sugar.
8. Do not over beat.
9. Heat 2 tsps.
10. ghee in a saucepan.
11. Add the egg mixture.
12. Stir well till it reaches a scrambled egg consistency.
13. Remove from flame.
14. Add cashewnuts, raisins and cardamom powder.
15. Oil your hands with a little melted ghee.
16. Take small balls (the size of a lime) of the ground banana.
17. Flatten it on your palm to small disc shapes.
18. Put 2 tsps.
19. of scrambled egg in it.
20. Fold edges and press lightly.
21. Now roll it in your hands and shape it like cotton buds (both ends pointed).
22. Heat oil in a wok.
23. Deep-fry these to a golden brown colour.
24. Remove from heat.