Banana Fantasy

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Banana fantasy is a finger licking rice and banana based meal choice with the mashed bananas added to cooked rice alongwith tamarind pulp,spice powders, grated coconut and crushed roasted peanuts. Enjoy hot with pickle and roasted pappadums.

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Indian Rice

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cooking Time: 25 mins Total Time: 45 mins 4
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Ingredients

4 ripe bananas
1 1/2 cups Steamed Rice (slightly overcooked)
1/2 cup tamarind (imli) water
1 tbsp sesame seeds (til)
1 tsp mustard seeds ( rai / sarson)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 cup grated coconut
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tbsp chilli powder
2 cloves of garlic (lehsun)
1/4 tsp cardamom (elaichi) powder
4 tomatoes
2 tbsp powdered and roasted peanuts
2 springs of fresh coriander (dhania) leaves
salt to taste

Method

Cook rice and leave to cool in a wide dish.
Mash bananas well and mix with cooled rice. add salt. use hands tomix the two well.
Keep the mixture in the freezer for about 20 mins.
Heat oil, add mustard, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, cumin, sesame, garlic, grated coconut and roast well. add tomato puree and tamarind water. let the mixture boil and become homogenous. after about 15 mins of cooking, add this paste to the rice and banana mix. mix well. take care that the grains of rice should not become paste.
Add cardamom powder, crushed roasted peanuts and coriander to garnish.
Ready to eat! serve with pickles (preferrably lime) and roasted pappadums. finger-licking good!