Banana Balls

Ingredients:

3 bananas / plantains/ nendrapazham

1/4 cup grated coconut

5-6 cashew nuts, chopped

3-4 tbsp sugar

2 tsp ghee

1 cup plain flour/ maida

oil for frying

Preparation:

1. Steam cook the bananas/ plantains until it turns soft. Peel it and cut into small pieces.
2. Heat ghee in a pan , add the chopped bananas, grated coconut, sugar and chopped cashew nuts and mix well. 
3. Cook it covered for 3-4 minutes on low flame. Then mash it with your hand and make small lemon sized balls.

     4. In a bowl, prepare a smooth thick batter of plain flour and 1 tbsp sugar adding enough water. 

     5. Heat oil in a pan, dip the prepared balls in the batter and fry it till golden colour at medium flame.

     6. Remove them from the oil and drain them on a paper towel. Serve with tea or coffee..