Sarkara Varatti Recipe

• Raw Banana – 3 or 4 Nos,
•  Powdered Jaggery -2 cup
•  Dried ginger powder – 1/2Tablespoon
•  Cumin powder – 1/2Teaspoon
•  Cardamom powder – 1/2 Teaspoon
•  Roasted Rice flour – 1or 2 Tablespoon
• Coconut oil for frying

Method

• First wash and remove the skin of banana, cut each of them lengthwise into half .Then again cut each pieces into
  1/2 inch pieces
•  Heat oil in a pan; Once the oil is hot, add banana slices. and fry it on a medium flame stirring occasionally until the
  banana pieces become golden yellow / crisp .Drain it in a tissue paper and keep aside
•  Then we take a pan add rice powder and stir it well and roasted some time and keep a side
•  Now we take a thick bottomed pan, heat jaggery and water till the jaggery melts. Strain into a bowl to remove the
  impurities
•  Take another pan and transfer the strained jaggery syrup and boil again on medium flame, stirring continuously
•  Add the cumin powder, cardamom and dried ginger powder mix them well
•  When the syrup is in the right consistency lower the heat and add the fried banana pieces. Finally just sprinkle the
  rice flour.
•  Mix well and stir continuously in order to prevent the chips from sticking to each other.
• Remove from the heat and allow to cool completely. Store it in an airtight container.