Pazha Nurukku (Stewed Plantain)
Pazha Nurukku is a simple and simply delicious traditional offering that is at home as everyday fare as well as part of major feasts in Keralite homes. They are best made with these special bananas known as plantains. Sometimes they are called "chendamurian" as they look like little drums. It is very easy to make and just as easy to disappear :-}! My grandmother used to make a huge pot of them especially during the Onam festival; pazha nurukku and pappadums are a must for an Onam feast! Although traditionally they are made with a little jaggery, I often cook the plantain without any - they really are quite sweet enough. They can be steamed as well as roasted/cooked in a regular or a microwave oven. Amma often made this unsweetened kind as snacks for babies (of all ages) :D. Pazha Nurukku is wonderful served as a breakfast side just like stewed prunes! Plantains are an important dietary staple in many countries around the world. They are very useful plants as ...