Unnakaya Recipe Malabar – Fried Stuffed Plantain Balls

Unnakaya Recipe Malabar

By Roshna Hussain

Famous in the Muslim Community of Malabar, Unnakaya or ‘Fried Plantain Balls or Rolls ‘ are stuffed with Grated coconut and nuts and are great Tea Time Snack.

Unnakaya Recipe Malabar

Ingredients:

• 5-6 medium ripe Plantains
• 2 cups Grated Coconut
• 2 tsp Jaggery/Palm sugar
• ½ cup cashew nuts chopped
• 1 tsp powdered cardamom

 Method:

• Boil/Steam and mash banana and knead together
• Fry the cashews in oil and drain.
• In a pan on medium heat, melt the jaggery and roast coconut in this.
• Add cardamom and fried nuts and mix well.
• Form the mashed plantain into lime sized balls
• Make a well in each ball and fill with coconut mix
• Seal the stuffed balls and shape till they are smooth and round.
• Form  into an  elongated  shape as seen in picture.
• Deep Fry in batches till golden brown.
• Drain on Paper towels.
• Serve hot!

Unnakaya Recipe Malabar

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Notes:

• You can add fried sultanas/raisins along with the cashews if needed

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