Banana Halwa

# of servings:  4
Preparation Time:  5 mins	Cook Time:  30 mins

They say 'looks are deceptive'.  This delicacy is a great example of that!  Though it takes a little time to cook, using just a few ingredients the outcome is well worth it.  Needing very little added sugar, this constitutes for a very healthy dessert too!

Ingredients:

• Ripe Bananas - 8
• Sugar - 2-4 tsp
• Cardamom - 3
• Cashewnuts - 12
• Ghee - 1 tbsp

Method:

• Peel the bananas and mash with a fork
• Break the cashews into small pieces
• Melt the ghee in a large vessel and roast some broken cashews (if vegan, skip ghee and dry roast the cashews) ('Saute' mode in IP)
• Scoop them out and set them aside
• To the same ghee, add the mashed bananas and start stirring
• Cook on 'medium' heat until ghee starts to separate nicely (if not using ghee, cook until the bananas start leaving the edges of the vessel)
• Add sugar as per requirement and cook until it starts turning color
• Cook for a couple more minutes till a shine is obtained
• Add cardamom powder, roasted cashew pieces and mix well
• Allow it to cool a little 
• Serve warm or at room temperature with a garnish or roasted cashews

Tips and Tricks:

• Initially, the halwa splashes while cooking.  So, taking a larger vessel is helpful
• Mashing the bananas with a fork keeps them a little lumpy, giving a nice texture to the halwa
• Medium heat gives them enough time to cook, without giving a burnt smell to the halwa
• When ghee separates nicely, though the bananas are cooked, the color may not appear to change.  Upon cooling, it gets its beautiful brown color
• Amount of sugar required depends on the ripeness of the bananas.  Riper the bananas, better the taste! 

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