Kerala
Kai pola
Banana, egg, cardamom and ghee, set in a pan. Malabar's iftar cake that has never needed an oven.
40 minTime
9 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original352kcal
9 gprotein
2 gfibre
40minutes
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table. Grandma's way is the starting point the other versions are compared with.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Heat the ghee in a heavy pan and fry the cashews and raisins until golden. Lift them out.
- 2Fry the diced banana in the same ghee until golden and slightly caramelised.
- 3Beat the eggs with the sugar, milk, cardamom and salt until the sugar dissolves and the mix turns frothy.
- 4Spread the banana evenly in the pan, scatter the nuts and pour over the egg mix. Cover and cook on the lowest heat until set.
- 5Rest for 5 minutes, turn out onto a plate and cut into wedges.
Serve it like this
Turn out onto a round plate and cut into wedges like a cake, with the golden side up. Serve warm with tea.