Sarkara Varatti
Ingredients
- 6 Raw Plantain (Nentra kaya)
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 3/4 cup Jaggery
- 1/2 inch Dried Ginger
- 1 teaspoon Rice powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 3-4 Cardamom
- Oil for deep frying
Instructions
- 1 First of all, peel the skin off the raw plantains and soak them in turmeric water for half an hour.
- 2
Slice each plantain lengthwise into halves, then cut them into ½-inch thick pieces.- 3
Heat oil in a pan. Deep-fry the plantain slices until they turn golden yellow and crispy. Keep them aside.- 4
In a small pan, melt jaggery with a teaspoon of water. Stir well.- 5
Strain the jaggery syrup to remove any impurities and keep it aside.- 6
Grind dried ginger, cumin seeds, and cardamom into a fine powder.- 7
Heat the jaggery syrup again and stir continuously for about 2 minutes.- 8
Add the ground spice powder to the syrup and mix well.- 9
Now add the fried banana chips to the syrup and gently mix until every piece is well-coated.- 10
Finally, sprinkle a teaspoon of rice powder over the coated chips and mix well to prevent them from sticking together. - 2
