Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Mal Poha (neyyappam chetti)


Ingredients:
Rice flour - 1 1/4 cup [you can also use wheat flour ]
Banana - 2
Jaggery - 1 cup
Coconut - 3 tbsp
whole cashew nuts - a handful
Raisins - a handful
Cardamom - 3
Ghee - to fry .




Method:
Heat 1/4 cup of water in a pan, add jaggery to it and allow it to boil .In between, mash the bananas and mix with rice flour .Once the jaggery starts boiling add coconut and ground cardamom to it .After it starts thickening, remove from heat and keep it aside . Add raisins and broken cashews to the rice flour, combine it and then the jaggery when it come down to room temperature .Mix it well with your hands to avoid clinging of flour .If needed add little water to make a thick consistency batter. Set aside for about 4 to 5 hours.Heat the Appe Patra or the eyyappam Chetti and fill it with ghee (1/2 tsp in each). Add a tbsp of batter in each pot .Turn both the sides and fry .Remove MalPoha from the wok or the neyyappam chetti.
Cook the remaining Malpoha similarly and serve

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