Plantain Dates Pudding

This again is a very traditional Malabar dessert. It's very easy to make and tastes very rich and creamy. It has a running consistency unlike other puddings, but the richness upgrades it to the pudding level.

Thanks Mom-in-law for sharing the recipe.

Serves: 3

Spice level: --

Preparation time: 12 Min.

Cook time (incl. Prep. time): 25 Min.

Ingredients:

1. Yellow Plantain - 1 (large, ripe)

2. Dates - 2/3 cups (seeded, chopped)

3. Sugar - 3 Tbsp.

4. Water - 2 cups

5. Coconut milk - 1 cup (medium thick)

6. Rice Flour - 3 Tsp.

7. Shallots - 1

8. Cashew nuts - 8 (chopped)

9. Raisins - 10

10. Ghee - 4 tsp.

Preparation:

1. Cut the plantain into about 0.5 cm (not too thick or not too thin) circles and then quarter each disc into 4 pieces

2. In a sauce pan, cook chopped dates and plantains with sugar and water just enough to cover the fruits. Cook for about 4 minutes till the fruits are cooked and soft.

3. Add coconut milk to the sauce pan and let it boil.

4. Mix rice flour with little water without lumps and add it to sauce pan and let it boil.

5. Remove the pan off the stove and set aside.

6. Add 2 tsp. ghee to a small frying pan and fry the shallots until golden brown. Get the shallots off the pan using a spoon and keep it aside.

7. Add 2 more tsp. of ghee to the pan and fry the cashew nuts till light brown. Add raisins and fry for few more seconds.

8. Add fried shallots, cashews and raisins into the pudding, mix it and let it cool. Serve it cold.