Ingredients:
Banana(Kerala)-4
Overnight Soaked Moong-1/2 cup
Grated Coconut-1/2 cup
Jaggery syrup-1/2 cup
Cardamom Powder-1 tsp
Ghee/Oil- For Deep frying
Method:
- Remove the head and tail of the banana and cook it in a Steamer/ pressure cooker.
- Mash the banana removing the centre nerve and keep aside.
- Cook the Soaked Moong.
- Heat a pan and add jaggery syrup, coconut, cooked Moong and mix well.
- Add a pinch of salt and cardamom and remove when the mixture becomes dry and thick.
- Take small portions of the mashed Bananas and make small well shape with it. Fill with the moong mixture and cover it well. Just like a Modak.You can make it in any desired shape.
- In a Kadai, heat ghee and deep fry the Banana balls till golden brown.You can also shallow fry it as the ingredients are already cooked.
Note:
- The bananas should not be too ripe and watery other wise it will not hold tightly.
- You can add dry fruits also with the Moong.
- Another variation of this is by replacing Moong with thin beaten rice.Or else you can also add beaten rice along with Moong.
- Cooking in ghee will be more tasty than in Oil.
- This is highly nutritious for kids.
