304) KELE THOOP SAKKAR

KELÉ THOOP SAKKAR

THE SIMPLE KONKANI WAY OF ENJOYING OVERRIPE NENDRAN BANANAS

Ingredients:

     1)    Fully ripe, medium sized Nendran bananas – 4 Nos.

     2)    Sugar – 1 tablespoon

     3)    Ghee (clarified butter) – 1 tablespoon

     4)    Cardamom – 2 pods

To cook:

          Peel the bananas. Slice them across roughly to 1 cm. thick pieces (alternatively, you can chop them to small bits of any shape as well) and set aside. Peel the cardamom and crush the seeds to powder.

          Set a cast-iron wok or a non-stick pan on high heat. Pour in the ghee and tip in the bananas. Turn down the heat to medium and let the bananas roast slowly. Stir gently but frequently, taking care not to let the bananas burn at the base.

As soon as they turn a light brown, tip in the sugar and stir as before for 5 minutes. Now, sprinkle the cardamom powder, stir and switch off the heat. Your delicious kele thoop sakkar is ready to serve. Serve hot by itself or as a side dish to breakfast or as a dessert. Try serving with Upma and Songe or with Vegetable Upma.

Enjoy!!!

Note:

          Organic Nendran bananas are among the most nutritious of fruits. They are a great help to people suffering from anaemia, underweight problems and constipation. They help make up vitamin deficiency in children and help pregnant mothers have bonny babies.