Banana pudding(bale hannu kadubu/idly) recipe

Banana fruit is rich in potassium and helps to control sodium balance and useful in hyper tension.It is also useful in improving memory power,gout,rheumatic illness,erectile dysfunction.We can prepare a very delicious and healthy pudding with the help of banana.This pudding is also oil free,and you can prepare it by using idly moulds or plantain leaf.It tastes good with  coconut chutney.

Required ingredients

Rice;2 cups
Well ripened banana(elakki bale/small variety):10-12
Grated coconut(optional):1/2 cup
salt:to taste.

How to prepare banana pudding

Wash and soak rice for 2-3 hours.
Grind rice  and coconut in to coarse paste by adding sufficient water.those who want more sweet can add jaggery while grinding.
Add salt.Remove the peel of banana.Mash them or grind into paste and add to rice mixture.Mix well.
Pour them in to softened banana leaves and fold from four sides or pour to idly moulds and steam cook for 30-45 minutes.Banana pudding is ready.

Banana pudding(Bale hannu idly) recipe

Banana pudding is one of the healthy recipe.It is very tasty.Those who want to have idly but don't like fermentation can try this.It is steam cooked ,so no oil  is used here.With all goodness of banana this will be soft,sweet and tasty makes your breakfast wonderful.You can fold the batter in banana leaves or you can prepare it by using idly container.With minimum ingredients you will have a very delicious breakfast.You can just serve it with ghee or chutney or sambar.
Required ingredients

Banana idly

Ripened banana:8-10
Rice:1 cup
Salt:to taste
How to prepare banana pudding
Wash and soak rice for 2-3 hours
Peel the banana and mash them or grind to form smooth paste.
Grind the rice in to coarse paste and add it to banana paste.
Add salt.Mix well.No need of fermentation.Pour them to idly container or softened banana leaf and fold from four sides.
Steam cook for 30 minutes.Serve hot with ghee ,chutney or sambar.

Banana Parata recipe

Banana parata is prepared by mixing wheat flour with mashed banana.This parata will be soft , sweet and rich in fibre.for small kids this parata is best.We can give it to their lunch box.With out any side dish also they will eat.While preparing the dough no need of adding any water.With banana it self we have to prepare the dough.If you have less number of banana or if you don't want more sweet you can reduce the number f banana and add water.You can cook both sides on tava or you can puff like pulka on direct fire.

Required ingredients
Wheat flour:3 cups
Well riped banana;4
Salt:to taste
Ghee
How to prepare banana parata.

• Mash the bananas of put them in mixie. after removing the peel.Add salt.
• Slowly add wheat flour and knead,till you get the consistency of chapati dough.It should be soft but should not stick to your fingers.
• Make small balls of the size of lemon.
• Roll them in to thin circles with the help of roller.You have toss wheat flour to prevent sticking.
• Put it over pre heated tava.Cook on both sides or cook on side and put directly over the fire to puff.



Banana parata

• Apply ghee over hot parata.

Banana(bale hannu) halwa recipe

Banana halwa is one of the best sweet .This will last for few days.This will be little hard like chocolate.You can chew one piece for few minutes.Any ripened banana can be used for this halwa. But' Nendra' which is famous in kerala gives good colour and taste to the halwa.
Required ingredients

Banana halwa

Banana:5-6If it is small variety:10-12
Jaggery:250 grams
Ghee :1/2 cup
Cardamom powder:1/2 tsp
Cashew:8-10
How to prepare banana Halwa

• Apply ghee to a plate and keep it aside.
• Peel the bananas and mash them.Heat it in a thick bottomed pan.
• You have to fry them in lo flame till they are well cooked and turns brown.
• Once it is cooked add jaggery and stirr continuously with out leaving hand.Add ghee when ever it is sticky.Add cardamom powder and cashews.
• Stirring should be continued till it forms a hard lump and starts separating from the sides of the pan.
• Transfer it to pre greased plate and spread it evenly with a spoon.
• When it is cool cut them in desired shape.

Banana dosa recipe

Banana dosa is one of the best breakfast for children because of its sweet taste.As we know banana has got many nutrition this dosa will have all the goodness of banana .This dosa will be very soft,even after hours.
Required ingredients
Rice:1 cup
Fenugreek seed:1/4 tsp(optional)
Ripened banana:4-5
Salt:as per taste
How to prepare Banana dosa

preparation of banana dosa

• Soak rice for 2-3 hours.If you want more soft dosa soak fenugeek also along with rice.
• Grind rice with banana to form smooth paste by adding water.
• Add salt for taste.
• If you add fenugreek keep the batter for5-6hrs for fermentation.
• If the batter is with out fenugreek,then heat tava on mild flame.
• Apply little oil to the tava.
• Take one spoon full of batter,spread it evenly to form a circle.
• Dosa should be little thick.
• When the dosa turns to golden brown,turn it upside down and cook for few seconds.
• Serve with ghee and chutney.

Delicious sweet Banana Rasayana

Banana Rasayana  is a sweet having the consistancy of Payasam. Differance is in Rasayana  no boiling.Banana Rasayana can be used with Water dosa,Iddly,Shyavige .etc.

Required ingredients for BananaRasayana

Banana rasayana

Ripened banana-10-15
Fresh coconut  -1
Jaggery            -1/2cup
Cardamom  powder    -1 tsp
Til                          -1 tsp


Method of preparation

• Chop  bananas in to small pieces after removing the peel.
• Transfer the chopped bananas in to a bowl.
• Add powdered jaggery to the banana pieces.
• Take grated coconut in a blender.Add little water and grind it.
• Pour the grinded coconut over a clean cloth and squeeze it to collect the thick coconut milk.
• Add this coconut milk to the banana mixture.Mix well.
• Again add little water to the grinded coconut  and squeeze the milk.This will be thinner in consistency.
• Slowly add the thinner coconut milk to banana mix till the consistency of payasam is attained.
• Add cardamom powder.
• Fry til in a pan with out oil till they start popping.
• Sprinkle it over banana mix and mix well.
• Delicious Banana Rasayana is ready to serve.