Pazham nurukku/ Nendram Pazham nurukku / Banana Jaggery Sweet is a traditional Kerala recipe with semi-ripe plantain(Nendram Pazham). This pazham nurukku is a traditional breakfast recipe in Kerala on Thiruvonam day.

This easy snack or dessert can be prepared with ripe bananas and without Coconut. All we have to do is to slice the ripe bananas and heat them with clarified butter on a low flame. This will make the bananas nice and gold. Now we should add the jaggery or brown sugar and saute till it gets caramelized. The sugar or jaggery added should get coated on the banana slices. Once coated remove them from flame. Now our simple snack is ready without coconut.

Here I’m using 1 cup jaggery, if you don’t like more sweetness you can also reduce it accordingly. I used jaggery powder and you use jaggery syrup instead. This recipe is also served as dessert.

Pazham nurukku is very easy to make and also served as an evening snack. It’s a healthy snack for kids and elders. They’re rich in source of fiber, vitamins A, C, and B-6, and the minerals magnesium and potassium.

Check out our other Sweet snack recipes like Sweet Somas, Sukhiyan Recipe Kerala, Sweet Maida Biscuits with Egg / Diamond Biscuits.

Nendram Pazham Nurukku

Recipe by RekhaCourse: Snacks, SweetsCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

15

minutes

Total time

20

minutes

Pazham nurukku is simply a caramelized plantain bite prepared with jaggery and coconut. This snack is good for children who want to gain weight.

Ingredients

• 3 nos Nendram Pazham (Kerala Bananas)

• 1 cup Powdered Jaggery

• ½ Cup Grated Coconut

• ½ cup Water

• 1 tablespoon Ghee

Directions

• Cut the bananas into a finger length pieces.
• In a wide nonstick pan, add banana pieces and little water. Cover the pan with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes
• Remove the lid and flip the bananas without breaking the pieces. Cook for another 2-5 minutes or till the bananas are done.
• The bananas will turn yellow in color when cooked, add jaggery.
• Allow the jaggery to melt and coat on the banana and stir occasionally.
• When the banana is coated with jaggery it turns light golden brown in color, add grated coconut and mix well.
• Mix well and cook for 5 minutes on a medium flame. Finally, add ghee and remove it from the flame.
• Tasty Pazham Nurukku is ready to serve.

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Step by step Directions with screenshots for preparing pazham nurukku

• Cut the bananas into a finger length pieces.
• In a wide nonstick pan, add banana pieces and little water. Cover the pan with a lid and cook on a medium flame for 5 minutes.
• Remove the lid and flip the bananas without breaking the pieces. Cook for another 2-5 minutes or till the bananas are done.
• The bananas will turn yellow in color when cooked, add jaggery.
• Allow the jaggery to melt and coat on the banana and stir occasionally
• When the banana is coated with jaggery it turns light golden brown in color, add grated coconut and mix well.
• Mix well and cook for 5 minutes on a medium flame. Finally, add ghee and remove it from the flame.
• Tasty Pazham Nurukku is ready to serve.

Note

1. Adjust the amount of jaggery or brown sugar depending on the sweetness you prefer.
2. The color of the final pazham nurukku very much depends on the type of jaggery used.