Kaipola / A Simple Plantain Cake

 Ingredients 

Plantain (ripe)       1

Eggs                     3

Sugar                    1 tsp + 5 tbsp(leveled spoon)

Milk Powder         1 tbsp

Cashew nuts (broken)   1 sp

Raisins                         10-12 nos

Cardamom powder       1/2 tsp

Ghee                          1 tsp + 1 tbsp

 Method

-Cut the plantain into four parts (cut vertically twice into halves) and then slice them into small pieces.Keep this aside.

-In a frying pan heat 1 tsp of ghee and fry the broken cashew nuts till golden brown,remove and  then add the raisins and fry till it puffs.Remove the raisins from the ghee and to the same ghee add the chopped plantain pieces,1 tsp sugar and saute well till golden brown.Keep this aside.

-In a blender add  the eggs,5 tbsp sugar,cardamom powder and the milk powder.Blend this till everything mixes well(blend for 1 or 2 minutes).Pour this mixture into a bowl along with the fried cashew nuts,plantains and raisins.Mix well.

-Heat a non stick cake pan,add ghee ; spread on all sides and pour the plantain-egg mixture.Cover the pan with a lid and keep on a low flame for 15 to 20 minutes till cooked.

*You can also steam and prepare this cake.