Unda Payasam

Ingredients

• 2 small - medium Ripe Plantain (Kerala Ethakka) ( quartered)
• 1/2 - 1 tbsp Sugar
• 1 tbsp Ghee
• 1/2 cup Rice flour (heaped (refer notes))
• 1/2 cup Grated Coconut (heaped)
• 1/2 cup Boiling water
• Salt
• 2.5 cups Water
• 4-5 tbsp Sugar
• 1 Cardamom (crushed)
• 1/4 cup Thick coconut milk

Instructions

1. 1

   Melt 1 tbsp ghee in a small frying pan. Add quartered banana and sugar (.5 - 1 tbsp). Fry till the banana becomes golden brown in colour. Keep it aside.

2. 2

   Combine flour, coconut and salt in a deep and wide mixing bowl. Add boiling water gradually to make a soft and smooth dough. Reserve 1-2 tbsp of dough and make tiny dumplings from the rest of the dough. You can make bigger ones too, but keep in mind the dumplings tends to expand while cooking. Cover this with a wet cloth to prevent it from drying out.

3. 3

   Add 1/4 - ½ cup hot water to the kept aside dough and make a thick paste.

4. 4

   Boil 2.5 cups of water in a medium size sauce pan. Add dumplings to it and bring it to boil. Reduce the flame to lowest and cook for 6-8 mins. Add 4 tbsp sugar and mix gently. Continue to cook for 5 more mins and add the dough paste. Mix well. Once it begins to thick, add coconut milk and stir well. Add fried banana and crushed cardamom and mix well. Remove from fire after 4-5 mins.