Banana stew/ethakka stew/curry/payasam

Name: Banana stew/ethakka stew/curry/payasam
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: Ripe Banana - 500 g; Fresh Coconut scraped - 1- 1/2 cup; Cardamom - 4; Sugar - 4 tbps; Salt -1/2 tsp; Roasted rice flour - 3/4 cup; Water- 1 - 1/2 cup; Salt - 1/2 tsp

Dessert

Very Easy

55 min

Ingredients

Ripe Banana - 500 g
Fresh Coconut scraped - 1- 1/2 cup
Cardamom - 4
Sugar - 4 tbps
Salt -1/2 tsp
Roasted rice flour - 3/4 cup
Water- 1 - 1/2 cup
Salt - 1/2 tsp

Preparation

Preparation35 min

Cook time20 min

Cut the banana into small cubes. Add 1 cup water and the sliced banana into a pressure cooker and cook for two whistles. In the mean time make the Pidi.
Boil 1-1/2 cup water with salt.When it begins to boil add the roasted rice flour and mix well. Knead with enough water applied to your hand to form a soft dough.
Pich small portion of the dough and make a small ball using both hands. Then make it elongated and give a small press to get the shape if the pidi.
Once everythins is done, steam in an idli steamer for 5 minutes until its cooked and keep it ready. Put the coconut in a blender and add 1cup of water. Add in the cardamom and grind togeher.
Take the milk from the coconut and keep aside. Repeat the same procedure with 2 cups of water and take the thin coconut milk. Open the pressure pan and add the thin coconut milk and the cooked pidis.
Add 1/2 tsp salt and let it simmer for 5 minutes. Finally add in the thick coconut milk and add sugar to taste.
Serve as such or can be eaten as a curry with appom. Decorate with roasted cahewnut and raisins in ghee if desired.