Bharli Keli(Stuffed Bananas)

Name: Bharli Keli(Stuffed Bananas) Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 6 Rajaali Bananas(8-9); OR; 6 large Yellow skinned Bananas(8-9); 1cup shredded Raw Coconut; 0.75 cup shredded Jaggery(Gul/Gud); OR; 0.5cup Brown Cane Sugar; Salt to taste; 5-10 hot Green Chillies(according to taste); 5tbsps.Claried Butter(Ghee); OPTIONAL; 1 small bunch fresh Coriander(Cilantro)Leaves

Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

6 Rajaali Bananas(8"-9")OR6 large Yellow skinned Bananas(8"-9")1cup shredded Raw Coconut0.75 cup shredded Jaggery(Gul/Gud)OR0.5cup Brown Cane SugarSalt to taste5-10 hot Green Chillies(according to taste)5tbsps.Claried Butter(Ghee)OPTIONAL1 small bunch fresh Coriander(Cilantro)Leaves

Directions

Peel and cut the Bananas into 3 pieces each.Make 2 deep gashes at one end keeping the other end intact.Chop the Green Chillies and if using Coriander Leaves fine.
Mix together the shredded Raw Coconut,shredded Jaggery,chopped Green Chillies and Salt well.Add chopped Coriander Leaves if using.Stuff this in the Banana pieces. Reserve whatever little Mixture remains to use later.
METHOD
Heat Ghee in a wok.Lower flame and add the Cumin Seeds.When these sputter add the Banana pieces and turn over gently to brown evenly in the seasoned Ghee.Sprinkle in the remaining Mix over the Bananas.Cover and steam on low flame till lightly browned on all sides.
TIPS
Bake these after applying Ghee on all sides in a 180 Degrees Celsius oven for 10 minutes till browned evenly.This is a lighter way of cooking this.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KOMAL53.

Servings Per Recipe: 6

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