Upperi recipe with step by step pictures. Sharkara upperi is a popular keralan snack (sweet) recipe made specially during onam festival along with banana chips.
Sharkara Upperi Recipe
Sarkara upperi is a kerala authentic sweet recipe made using nendran. This raw banana sweet is a must have on any marriage functions.
About Upperi Recipe
Upperi is a keralan sweet or snack made with raw plantain also known as nendran banana or kerala banana. Raw nendran is used in the making of upperi.
Bananas are cut into half moon shape and fried till crispy. Fried bananas are coated in jaggery syrup and tossed with rice flour.
I wanted to make this recipe long time back. But somehow it was put on a hold. Few days back we harvested our first banana bunch from our backyard banana tree. It is nice big nendran variety. So took a bunch of those banana and made a large batch of chips as well as this upperi. It turned out super delicious and perfect, i had to blog it.
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Ingredients for Upperi (Sharkara Upperi)
Raw Plantain - Use raw plantain also known as kerala nendran (raw variety) to make upperi. Deep fry plantain on low medium heat till crispy for best taste and shelf life.
Jaggery - I like to use dark cane sugar (pahu vellam) for better taste and texture. The jaggery has to coat the banana in a thick shell like texture.
Rice Flour - Rice flour makes the upperi less sticky when it is stored for a longer period of time.
Spices - spice powders like dry ginger powder, cardamom powder and cumin powder is used.
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📖 Recipe
Upperi Recipe | Sharkara Upperi Recipe | Banana Upperi Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 Raw Plantain (raw kerala banana)
- Oil for deep frying
- ¾ cup Jaggery
- ¼ cup Water
- 1 tsp Dry Ginger Powder
- 1 tsp Cardamom Powder
- ½ tsp Jeera Powder
- 1 tbsp Rice Flour
Instructions
- Peel raw banana, cut it into half moons. Deep fry in medium heat oil till super crispy. It will take around 20 to 30 mins to get it crispy. Drain and set aside.
- Take jaggery and water in a sauce pan and boil till liquid. Strain it.
- Take it back in a pan. Boil till it gets syrupy.
- Add in raw banana pieces and coat it well. Cook it in the syrup till the banana is coated well.
- Now add in rice flour and mix well. Stir till it gets coated all over the banana pieces.
- Let it cool.
- Store in a air tight container for week.
- Serve and enjoy.
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Notes
- You have cook(fry) the plantain on low to medium heat till it is crispy.
- Adding cumin powder in upperi is option, you can skip adding.
- Raw plantain is used in this recipe.
- Upperi can be stored in an air tight container upto 2 weeks.
- Store it in fridge for longer.
Upperi Recipe with Step by Step Pictures
1)Take raw banana
2)Slit it gently on the skin alone and peel it off
3)like this
4)Cut it in the middle
5)Cut it in this shape
6)Done
7)Heat oil for deep frying
8)Fry in medium heat till the banana get nice and crispy
9)This process will take around 30 mins
10)Fry in medium heat oil
11)Drain and set aside
12)When you break open a fried piece. it will be crispy
13)Take jaggery in a pan
14)Add water
15)Mix well
16)bring it to a boil
17)Cook till syrupy. Add cumin powder
18)Add in cardamom powder
19)Add in dry ginger powder
20)Mix well
21)Add raw banana pieces
22)Toss well
23)Coat it well.
24)Take it off the heat
25)Add rice flour
26)Mix well
27)It will coat all the pieces beautifully and get dry
28)Serve
Tips & Tricks
- You have cook(fry) the plantain on low to medium heat till it is crispy.
- Adding cumin powder in upperi is option, you can skip adding.
- Raw plantain is used in this recipe.
- Upperi can be stored in an air tight container upto 2 weeks.
- Store it in fridge for longer.
Kalaivani
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Wahid Ahmed
Looks like the authentic recipe. Shall certainly give it a go 🙂