Traditional Kitchen Treasures

UNNAKKAYA


Unnakkaya is one of the most popular snack in the northern parts of Kerala, especially in the Malabar region. This is a very simple yet delicious dish. Try this fascinating dish and give your feedback, please

Ingredients

Banana - 2 no.

Cardamom     

Raisins     

Grated Coconut - 1 cup

Sugar - 2 tbsp.

Coconut Oil - 1 cup

How to make

• Steam the bananas in a pressure cooker. 
• Take a pan and heat it. 
• Put two tablespoons of sugar and add some water; just enough to soak the sugar. 
• Stir well. 
• Wait for the sugar to become syrupy. Into this add grated coconut. 
• Add the raisins and mix nicely. 
• Add to this some cardamom and continue stirring. You may now remove the pan from the fire..
• Take out the steamed bananas. 
• Make a paste out of it. 
• Take a small ball of that paste and spread it inside your palm. Apply some coconut oil on your palm, so that the ball will not stick. 
• Take some coconut-sugar-raisin mixture and place it inside the flattened banana paste. Wrap it and gently pat with your fingers to give it a spindle shape.
• Once enough pieces are ready, heat some oil and fry the pieces. Golden brown Unnakayas are ready to go with your tea or coffee.