Banana rolls or unnakkai is a delicious traditional or festive snack of malabari kitchen . It is prepared with slightly ripened big yellow bananas. It is a sweet snack loved by everyone especially our kids.
INGREDIENTS FOR PREPARATION- Big yellow banana: 2
- Egg: 2
- Grated coconut: 3 tbs
- Sugar: 3-4 tbs
- Cardamom: 2
- Ghee: 1-2 tbs
- Oil / ghee: for frying
- Cook the bananas with the help of a steamer. Banana should not be more ripened, slightly ripened bananas are used.
- After cooking, mash it well using back of a laddle. If it is too hard add a tbs of powdered sugar and mix well.
- Lets prepare the sweet masala for stuffing.
- Heat a pan and add ghee.
- When it melts add grated coconut and roast it.
- When a pleasant smell of roasted coconut arrives add egg, sugar and cardamom.
- Stir well and cook until it done well.
- You can add more sugar if you want.
- Convert the mashed banana into 10-12 balls.
- Grease our hands with little oil or ghee and take a ball.
- Flatten it using hand and place the prepared masala in middle and roll it into oval shape.
- Grease oil or ghee over it to get a perfect shape.
- Do the same with other balls.
- Fry it in oil or little ghee.
Delicious, yummy banana rolls or unnakkai is ready, serve hot with a cup of tea or coffee.
