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Ethakka Vilayichathu




Ethakka Vilayichathu

An evening sweet snack served with tea.It is simple and can be made in a jiffy. Ripe plantains are slightly toasted in ghee and sugar and flavored with cardamon.The plantains should retain shape but at the same time will be soft caramelized slightly sticky. Serve it warm or cold with a dollop of whipped cream.


Ingredients

Plantain Ripe-3 medium
Sugar- 3 tbs
Ghee- 1 1/2 tbs
Cardamon pods crushed- 4
Raisins and cashew nuts- a few


Cut plantains into round slices. Heat ghee in a pan and fry cashew nuts and raisins till golden and keep aside.Add the plantains and fry slightly, saute and turn to the other sides and fry. Add sugar and allow to caramelize for about 3-4 minutes till the caramelized sugar gets well coated. Mix in the cashew nuts and raisins and cardamon powder. Serve with tea.

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Hope you will all enjoy!

Comments

  1. Delicious!! I love this and make for dessert - only I fry them in unsealed butter and enjoy with ice cream!

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  2. looks awesome!!loved the clicks!

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  3. Yummy Ethakka vilayichathu Suja. You are talking about this one?

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    1. Yaa Swathi,this is the one,hope you like it :)

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  4. Love the simplicity of the dish . Thanks for sharing Suja.

    Puja

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  5. Looks so delicious!! Wonderful pictures!
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  6. Love this one....always make it when I get Ethapazham...only this I don't add cardamom or raisins...will try adding next time....you've tempted me to make some right now..let me see if I can get ethapazhams

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  7. Looks so inviting, caramalised bananas are soo tasty!

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  8. Even thoug I don't like ethakayya so much, but this is looking very tempting. Sad I don't get it in Africa, though the bannanas here are huge, n I have mistaken them for our ethapayzham.....

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  9. Woow..I cant stop munching this. So addictive dear..

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  10. Such a simple and yet exotic looking dish..love traditional recipes

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  11. Wow..that's so nicely photographed Suja..I loved the light pattern so much that it gives the dish the kind of depth it need..Yummy !

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  12. My sister makes this.. And we are absolutely head over heals in love with this one.. Reminds me of olden times.. Great of u to post this dear :)

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  13. super tempting n luv who is sweet tooth like me..yummy

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  14. simple yet delicious dessert, perfect snack dear...

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  15. i desperately need some now....

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