Onam Special Sharkara Upperi (banana Chips Coated With Jaggery) Recipe

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Sharkara Upperi is the sweet version of banana chips and it is made with jaggery. This sweet is a popular snack dish of Kerala and it is prepared during Onam. This dish crunchy, tasty and very easy to prepare. This snack has a nice unique taste and you can munch any time in the day. Let’s follow this recipe.

Ingredients

2 cupspeeled raw banana roundels, cut into halves
coconut oilfor deep-frying
3/4 cupchopped jaggery (gur)
1/2 tspcardamom (elaichi) powder
1 tspdried ginger (soonth) powder
1/2 cuppowdered sugar

Directions

Step1Heat the coconut oil in a deep non-stick pan and deep-fry the bananas a few at a time on a low flame till they turn crispy and golden brown in color from all the sides.
Step2Drain on an absorbent paper and keep it aside.
Step3Add the jaggery and ¼ cup of water, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 6 to 7 minutes and stir continuously.
Step4Add the deep-fried bananas, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes or till they coat evenly and stir continuously.
Step5Add the cardamom powder and ginger powder, mix it well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes and stir continuously.
Step6Switch off the flame, cool for approx. 3 minutes and stir occasionally.
Step7Add the powdered sugar and mix it very well to coat the bananas evenly and cool it completely at room temperature for 1 to 2 hours.
Step8Serve it immediately or store in an airtight container and enjoy whenever you want to.