Unnakaya (Stuffed Banana) - Pungu’s Kitchen

Unnakaya (Stuffed Banana) - Pungu’s Kitchen

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Unnakaya is a popular Malabar dish made from mashed plantains stuffed with a sweet coconut filling, flavored with cardamom, and shallow-fried until golden and crispy. A perfect treat for special...

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Ingredients

  • large ripe plantains (banana variety suitable for cooking): 2
  • sugar (optional, depending on sweetness of plantains): 1 tablespoon
  • A pinch of salt
  • ghee or butter: 1 tablespoon
  • For the filling
  • grated coconut (fresh or desiccated): 1 cup
  • sugar (adjust to taste): 1/4 cup
  • cardamom powder: 1/2 teaspoon
  • chopped cashews and raisins (optional): 1/4 cup
  • ghee (for frying): 1 tablespoon
  • Ghee or oil for shallow frying

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