Sharkara Upperi, Kerala Sarkara Varatti, jaggery coated plantain chips onam sadhya

     

Sharkara Upperi, Kerala Sarkara Varatti, jaggery coated plantain chips onam sadhya

    Sharkkaravaratti is one of the inevitable dish in onam sadhya. Let's see how we can prepare this dish...

Sharkara Upperi, Kerala Sarkara Varatti, jaggery coated plantain chips onam sadhya

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Ingredients : 

• Unripe plaintain / ethakka – 4 nos.
• Powdered Sugar -  1/4 cup. 
• Cumin Powder – 2 Tbspn.  
• Dried Ginger Powder - 2 Tbspn.  
• Jaggery – ½ Kg.
• Coconut oil – 1 L.

Sharkara Upperi, Kerala Sarkara Varatti, jaggery coated plantain chips onam sadhya

Method of Preparation:

1. Peel off plantain skin gently. Cut it into half slices vertically, again cut it into ½ inch slices.
2. Add ½ tsp. of turmeric powder to it and let it rest for 30 mins. Drain it and keep it aside.
3. Heat oil in a pan, let it reach smoking point. Transfer drained plantain slices to the hot oil.
4. Deep fry it in a medium to low flame. Then remove from oil.
5. Take jaggery in a heavy bottom pan with some water. Drain jaggery syrup and make it to a hard consistency.
6. Transfer fried bananas to the jaggery syrup. Mix well.
7. Switch off the heat and add cumin powder and ginger powder and mix well. Set aside for a few minutes. Then add the powdered sugar and mix very well. 
8. Now our tasty sharkara varatti is ready to serve. Let it cool, and store in airtight containers. Enjoy!!!.

Sharkara Upperi, Kerala Sarkara Varatti, jaggery coated plantain chips onam sadhya