Kachayam as we call is sweet fritters made using maida , sugar , banana and cardamom. It was a usual sweet dish made immediately when the guest arrives. As this kachayam can be made easily, in our home we makes this often when we are having more fully ripen bananas.
This is a traditional recipe of the kongunadu cuisine. Many of the people of this region makes this delicious sweet fritters.
Ingredients:
Maida / All purpose flour – 2 cup
Sugar – 1 cup
Banana – 2
Baking soda – ¼ tsp ( optional )
Cardamom powder – ½ tsp
Water
Salt – a pinch
Oil for frying
Maida / All purpose flour – 2 cup
Sugar – 1 cup
Banana – 2
Baking soda – ¼ tsp ( optional )
Cardamom powder – ½ tsp
Water
Salt – a pinch
Oil for frying
Method :
Mix the flour , salt , sugar , cardamom powder and baking soda together.
Mash the banana well and add to the flour.
Add in half cup of water and make into smooth batter.
Heat oil in a kadai , pour spoonful of batter into the hot oil and deep fry till golden brown on both sides.
Serve hot crispy kachayams.
Kachayam are ready to serve.
Mix the flour , salt , sugar , cardamom powder and baking soda together.
Mash the banana well and add to the flour.
Add in half cup of water and make into smooth batter.
Heat oil in a kadai , pour spoonful of batter into the hot oil and deep fry till golden brown on both sides.
Serve hot crispy kachayams.
Kachayam are ready to serve.
It tastes better next day but will be chewy .
In our place we too make a similar sweet snack with a different name,looks yum :)
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