Kera Dudhauri (Banana Milk Sweet)
A simple, creamy pudding of ripe bananas cooked slowly in milk with a touch of jaggery, a comforting homemade sweet from Jharkhandi kitchens.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 35 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Calories
- 210 kcal
Equipment
- •Heavy-bottomed pan
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 210 kcal
- fat
- 7 g
- carbs
- 34 g
- fibre
- 2 g
- protein
- 5 g
- calories
- 210 kcal
Instructions
- 1
Heat ghee (clarified butter) in a heavy pan. Add the mashed bananas.
- 2
Fry the mashed bananas gently for 3-4 minutes until lightly browned.
- 3
Pour in the milk. Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring often so it does not stick.
- 4
Cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened.
- 5
Take the pan off the heat and let it cool slightly. Stir in the grated jaggery (unrefined sugar).
- 6
Add cardamom powder and mix well.
- 7
Top with chopped nuts and serve warm or chilled.
Chef's tips
Always take the pan off the heat and let the milk cool slightly before adding jaggery, or the milk may split.
Ingredient substitutions
- jaggery → sugar
Storage
Refrigerate for up to 2 days.
Reheating
Reheat gently on low heat, stirring continuously.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Adding jaggery to boiling hot milk, which makes the milk split.
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