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Madhura Kari - Ripe Plantain and Rice Pudding

Ingredients of Madhura Kari

Serves: 6

A Muslim dish served at feasts.

500 gms parboiled rice

¼ tsp + ¼ tsp salt

1 banana leaf

1 litre coconut milk (1st extract)

5 ripe plantains

1 cup sugar

2 tbsp rice flour

5 white cardamoms, powdered

Method of Preparation of Madhura Kari

  • Wash rice and soak in water for 5 hours. Drain and grind with ¾ cup water and ¼ tsp salt to a thick paste.
  • Shape into small grape-sized balls, place on banana leaf and steam for 15 minutes. Allow to cool and sprinkle over cold water to separate the balls.
  • Place coconut milk in a pan with ¼ tsp salt, add rice balls and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Peel plantains and cut into 1-cm pieces.
  • Add a pan and cook for about 10 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
  • Add sugar, bring to boil and cook till it thickens to the consistency of a thin porridge.
  • Mix rice flour with scant 1 cup water and add to pan with cardamom powder. Allow to boil and thicken further to the consistency of a thick porridge.
  • Serve warm.

 
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