Malabar Unnakaya recipe with step by step pictures. This is a malabar sweet made with Ripe Plantain Banana ,Coconut and Ghee. Bananas are steamed, mashed and stuffed with coconut filling and fried till crispy.
Malabar Unnakaya
This is one dish impressed me as soon as i saw it. Immediately i decided to give it a try, it is so easy and can be made with few ingredients which you have on hand. I tried it and it turned out so good.
About Malabar Unnakaya
Malabar Unnakaya recipe with step by step pictures. This is a malabar sweet made with Ripe Plantain Banana ,Coconut and Ghee. Bananas are steamed, mashed and stuffed with coconut filling and fried till crispy.
This recipe is a malabar delicacy, there is another version of this dish, in which they add eggs in the filling. But i leaved egg and made it completely vegetarian.
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Ingredients for Malabar Unnakaya
- Ripe Banana / Nendrapazham - 4
- Oil for deep frying
For Filling:
- Ghee - 1 tbsp
- Coconut - 2 cup grated
- Sugar - ½ cup
- Cardamom Powder / Yelakai podi - ½ tsp
- Cashews - 2 tbsp
- Raisans / Kishmish - 2 tbsp
How to make Malabar Unnakaya Recipe
- Cut the banana in half. Place it in steamer and steam for 10 to 15 mins.Now let the banana cool a bit, peel off the skin and mash it well. Divide it into equal portion and set aside.
- In a pan, melt ghee, add in cashews and raisan and fry for a min.
- Add in coconut and toss well. Add in sugar and cardamom powder. Mix well till the sugar start to melts.
- Remove it to a bowl and let it cool a bit.
- Now take one portion of the banana dough, flatten it and spoon some coconut filling in, cover it well and seal it.
- Deep fry it in oil till golden. Drain onto tissue.
- Serve
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Unnakaya Recipe | Malabar Unnakaya Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp Ghee
- 2 cup Coconut grated
- ½ cup Sugar
- ½ tsp Cardamom Powder
- 2 tbsp Cashews
- 2 tbsp Raisins / Kishmish
Instructions
- Cut the banana in half. Place it in steamer and steam for 10 to 15 mins.Now let the banana cool a bit, peel off the skin and mash it well. Divide it into equal portion and set aside.
- In a pan, melt ghee, add in cashews and raisan and fry for a min.
- Add in coconut and toss well. Add in sugar and cardamom powder. Mix well till the sugar start to melts.
- Remove it to a bowl and let it cool a bit.
- Now take one portion of the banana dough, flatten it and spoon some coconut filling in, cover it well and seal it.
- Deep fry it in oil till golden. Drain onto tissue.
- Serve
Malabar Unnakkaya Recipe step by step picture
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| Take nendrapazham |
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| Taste so yummy with a cup of chai or milk |
Anonymous
should we use only nendraphazam or any banana will do
Jasna Shamnad
Aarathichechi.. nice try.. I think this is ur first try in unnakai.. actually this is nt a perfect shape and a perfect unnakai.. anyways.., am a big fan of urs... tnx for all ur receipies... ur post is a motivation for all those who dnt knw abt cooking and lyk to cook... great job..
Anonymous
Can v use other varieties of banana?
Aarthi
@Anonymousnendrapazham is what used in this. not sure about other bananas