Wednesday, January 22, 2014

English: Sharkkara മലയാളം: ശര്‍ക്കര
Baked Plantains

Sharkkara Upperi (Jaggery-coated Plantain Chips)

Ingredients:
Unripe plantains : 1 kg
oil : 2 1/2 cups
Syrup : made from 750 gms jaggery
Ginger powder : 1 tsp
Sugar : 3 tbsp

Preparation:

  • Peel plantains and split into half lengthwise. Cut each portion into 1-cm thick half circles.
  • Heat oil in a kadhai and deep fry chips in batches till crisp and golden. Remove from oil, drain and allow to cool.
  • Mix jaggery syrup, ginger powder and sugar in a pan, and cook till syrup reaches the soft-ball stage. (A little syrup poured into a cup of cold water forms a soft ball.)
  • Add fried ships, mix well to coat evenly, remove from syrup and spread on a tray to dry.
  • cool and store in an airtight container.

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