Unnakaya is delicious sweet and traditional North Kerala dish prepared during Ramzan days . This dish is prepared by  filling smashed banana stuffed with sweet coconut filling . Unnakaya is a good snack item  which can fill the snack box and can be served as an evening snack .

Ingredients :

• Plantains – 2 ( medium ripe ) .
• Grated coconut  – 1/2 cup heaped .
• Grated jaggery – less than 1/2 cup .
• Cashew nuts – 1 tbsp  pieces .
• Raisin – 1 tbsp .
• Ghee – 1 tsp .
• Cardamom powder – 1/2 tsp .
• Oil for deep frying .

Method :

1. Steam cook banana . I used microwave to cook . In microwaveable steamer I steam cooked for 5 minutes .
2. Remove the outer skin and  cut into halves . Discard the inner black seeds . Mash well without lumps . keep aside .
3. Heat ghee in a pan fry cashew nuts and raisin and keep aside .
4. In a same pan add grated coconut and jaggery and cook till all the water in coconut evaporates and become a lump . Add fried nuts , raisin and cardamom  mix well and allow to cool .
5. Divide the banana mix in to  evenly size balls

6. Take one ball in your hands and flatten it by pressing using the other hand to form a circle shape .

7. Place 1 tbsp of coconut filling in the centre .

8. Seal it properly by bringing in all the sides .

9. Shape into cylindrical rolls .
10. Heat oil in kadai , deep fry till golden brown in colour.

From this recipe I  yield 6 Unnakaya .