Banana Halwa

Ingredients

• Banana Nendran (ripe) - 3 medium size
• Jaggery - 1/2 cup (grated)
• Corn Flour - 2 tbsp
• Cashew Nuts -  as required
• Raisins - as required
• Ghee -  5-6 tbsp
• Cardamom Powder - 1 tsp

Preparation Method

1. Grease a baking pan with ghee and keep aside.
2. Remove the skin and thread of the bananas and cut into cubes. Make a smooth paste of the bananas using mixer and keep aside.
3. Melt the jaggery in 1/4 cup water; drain the jaggery syrup and keep aside.
4. Dissolve corn flour in 1/4 cup water without lumps and keep aside.
5. In a pan heat 2 tbsp ghee in a thick bottom pan; saute the cashew nuts and raisins; remove from ghee and keep aside.
6. Add banana mix to the ghee and saute in low flame for 5 mins:
7. Add jaggery syrup to the banana and cook in low flame stirring continuously till it become thick.
8. Add 2 tbsp ghee and mix well.
9. Add cornflour and combine and cook in low flame.
10. Add 2-3 tbsp ghee and mix well till the banana mixture start to leave from the sides of the pan.
11. Add raisins and cashew nuts, mix well and remove from flame.
12. Transfer the banana mix to the greased tray and level the top with a spoon and keep aside for 2-3 hours.
13. After the halwa cool down completely flip to a serving plate and cut into desired shape.
14. The soft, smooth and delicious Banana Halwa is ready to enjoy.