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Healthy Ragi Flour and Banana Sweet

Name: Healthy Ragi Flour and Banana Sweet
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp ghee; 3 nendran banana, chopped; 1 cup grated coconut; 2 cups jaggery; 2 cups water; ½ tsp cardamom powder; 1 handful cashews, chopped; 2 cups ragi flour; banana leaves

⏱ 30 min

A nutritious sweet dish made with ragi flour and nendran bananas, combined with fresh coconut, jaggery, and cardamom. The mixture is shaped, wrapped in banana leaves, and steamed, making it a healthy, filling snack suitable for breakfast, midday treat, or dessert that appeals to both children and adults.

Adapted from a video by Indian Recipes Tamil

சத்தான இந்த ஸ்வீட் 10 சாப்பிட்டாலும் பத்தாது taste👌| ragi flour sweet | banana sweet | Healthy Sweet

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Ingredients

ghee2 tbsp
nendran banana, chopped3
grated coconut1 cup
jaggery2 cups
water2 cups
cardamom powder½ tsp
cashews, chopped1 handful
ragi flour2 cups
banana leavesfor wrapping and steaming

Steps

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1
Heat ghee in a pan on medium flame. Add chopped nendran bananas and sauté until they soften and change color slightly.
2
Stir in the grated coconut and mix well, cooking until combined.
3
Add jaggery and water, stirring well to combine.
4
Add cardamom powder and mix thoroughly.
5
When the mixture comes to a boil, add chopped cashews and ragi flour. Mix continuously until all ingredients are well combined.
6
Reduce to low flame and keep stirring until the mixture becomes thick. Turn off heat and allow it to cool completely before handling.
7
Once cooled, apply a small amount of ghee or oil to your hands and knead the mixture into a smooth dough, similar to making chapati dough.
8
Apply a small amount of ghee or oil to a banana leaf. Take a small portion of dough, roll it in your hands, place it on the leaf, and gently flatten it into a thin disc.
9
Roll the flattened mixture tightly into a cylinder, then wrap it with the banana leaf and fold the edges inward to contain the filling during steaming.
10
Repeat steps 8 and 9 with the remaining dough to create more rolls. Arrange them on an idiyappam plate or any steaming tray.
11
Set up a steamer with hot water and place the tray with the rolls inside. Steam on high heat for about 10 minutes until the sweet is fully cooked.
12
Once steamed, carefully remove the sweet from the banana leaf. Serve hot or allow to cool, as preferred.

Healthy Ragi Flour and Banana Sweet

Ingredients

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