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Banana Coconut Halwa

Banana Coconut Halwa is a traditional Indian dessert with a lip smacking taste and you are left wanting more of it. My mother had learnt this recipe in her cookery course and it is one of my favorites. The combination of bananas and coconut is a classic one. It is extremely simple to make and can be made in a jiffy literally.

Ingredients

Bananas (ripe) - 5-6 nos

Jaggery - 1 cup

Fresh grated coconut - 1 cup

Ghee - 2 tablespoons

Khoya (Mawa) - 100 gms

Cardamom Powder (optional) - 1/4teaspoon
Dry fruits for garnish(optional)

Method

Heat ghee in a pan and add mashed bananas and fry well by stirring. Once you get the aroma of nicely sautéed bananas, add jaggery and grated coconut and cook for about 4-5 minutes till jaggery dissolves. Add khoya and cook for further 5 minutes. Once the ghee starts separating, remove from fire and add cardamom powder. This halwa can be served hot or chilled, it tastes good both ways.

Note - Preparation time is approximately half hour to 40 minutes. This quantity is sufficient for 4-5 persons. If khoya is not readily available, use milk cream.