Banana Halwa

வாழைப்பழ அல்வா (Banana Halwa with Cornstarch)

Banana halwa is one of the variety in halwa, which is made from Banana and cornstarch. Cornstarch halwa is popular in Greece. Banana halwa can be prepared without cornstarch as well. I like to prepare this halwa with jaggery instead of refined sugar, which gives enhanced taste to this recipe.

Ingredients for Banana Halwa

Banana – 2 big (small – 4)
Cornstarch – 3 tbs
Jaggery – 1 cup
Ghee – 1/4. cup
Cashews – 1 tbs
Cardamom – 2
Water – 1.5 cups

Directions

Pre-preparation

Peel the banana and slice into small pieces.
Add the banana slices and corn starch in a mixie jar.
Pour 1 cup of water and puree the banana.
Heat ghee in a pan and golden fry cashews.
Take out the fried cashews and leave the ghee in pan.
Heat jaggery and 1/2 cup of water in a separate pan.
Stop the flame when jaggery completely dissolved.

Prepare Halwa

Pour the banana puree into the ghee pan.
Stir continuously without leaving hand in medium flame.
After the halwa starts thickening, pour the filtered jaggery water.
Add ghee little by little and stir the halwa for 20-25 minutes.
Drizzle the crushed cardamom and switch off the flame.
Transfer the halwa into a pan.
Garnish the fried cashews over the halwa.
Banana halwa ready.