Sarkara Varatti



Ingredients:

2 raw Plantain/Nendran Banana
3/4 cup jaggery syrup
1/2tsp ginger powder
1/2tsp cumin powder
2tsp powdered sugar
4tbsp parboiled rice
4cardmom 
oil for frying

Method:
Dry roast parboiled rice till they pop up.make a powder with 2tsp of sugar in a mixi.
Remove the skin of banana,cut into 1/4 inch thick slices.Deep fry them until they become golden brown.(Fry them on low heat.It should be crisp)keep that in a paper towel.Boil the Jaggery syrup.When the syrup reaches a sticky consistency, sprinkle cardamom powder, ginger powder and cumin powder.Mix well.Switch of the heat.Add fried banana to this.Stir well to coat.Let it cool for 2 minutes.Then sprinkle the rice powder and sugar mixture till they coated  nicely.Let it cool.Store it in an airtight container.

Comments

  1. TinaSeptember 11, 2009 at 7:05 AM

    Sree..thanku so much for ur coment....lovely sarkara varatty....kothiyavunnu..........

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