Sharkara Varatti Recipe

Cooking Directions

• STEP 1.Take a bowl and add 1tsp salt, 1tsp turmeric powder and some water.
• STEP 2.Peel the raw banana and immerse it in salt-turmeric solution. Let it rest for 10 mins.
• STEP 3.After 10 mins, rub it with a scrubber. Wash and pat dry.
• STEP 4.Cut it into two halves vertically. Then cut it into small and equal pieces horizontally, with medium thickness.
• STEP 5.Heat coconut oil in a pan and fry the pieces in medium flame. When crispy, transfer it to a paper towel. Fry it in batches.
• STEP 6.After frying the pieces, heat a pan and add 200gm jaggery, ½ cup water. Allow the jaggery to melt. Then turn off the flame and filter the jaggery solution.
• STEP 7.Heat the filtered jaggery solution to attain one string consistency. Add a pinch of salt when it starts to boil.
• STEP 8.Take a bowl and add 1 tsp cumin powder, 1 tsp dry ginger powder and ½ tsp cardamom powder. Mix it well.
• STEP 9.Take 1 tsp of the prepared powder and add it to the jaggery syrup. Mix well and maintain medium flame.
• STEP 10.When the jaggery syrup attains one string consistency add the fried pieces of banana and maintain low flame. Mix it well.
• STEP 11.Add 1 tsp of prepared powder and 1 tbsp powdered sugar.Mix well. Let the syrup fry up. Turn off the flame.
• STEP 12.Add 1 tbsp powdered sugar and 1 tsp rice flour. Mix it well.
• STEP 13.Sharkara varatti is ready to be served.

Special Comments

• STEP 1.Rice flour is optional.