Unnakaya Recipe | Malabar Unnakaya Recipe
Unnakaya recipe, 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 simple sweet uses Kerala nendran banana and it taste so good when fried with the sweet filling. In this blog post, Learn how to make malabar unnakaya with step by step pictures and video.
Equipment
Steamer
Deep Fry Pot & Slotted Spoon
Ingredients
- 4 no Ripe Plantain (Kerala Banana)
- Coconut Oil for deep frying
For Filling
- 1 tablespoon Ghee
- 2 cup Fresh Coconut grated
- ½ cup Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Cardamom Powder
- 2 tablespoon Cashews
- 2 tablespoon Golden Raisins
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 raisin 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. Strain on paper towel. Serve
Video
Notes
- Use Kerala variety banana which holds its shape and create an outer coating for the filling.
- You can sweeten the filling with jaggery or sugar.
- You can use poha in the filling like we use for pazham nerachathu.
- Coconut oil is preferred for frying, but you can use any oil of choice.
- You can shape unnakaya, however you like. You can shape it into small balls, pattice like too.
Storage & Serving
Shaped unnakaya can be stored in a container in fridge for upto 5 days. You can fry them whenever you need. Cooked unnakaya taste best when had piping hot with a cup of tea or coffee.Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Unnakaya Recipe | Malabar Unnakaya Recipe
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
161
% Daily Value*
Fat
10
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
7
g
44
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
5
mg
2
%
Sodium
5
mg
0
%
Potassium
120
mg
3
%
Carbohydrates
19
g
6
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
16
g
18
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
6
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
6
mg
1
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.