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Kolar Borar Payesh

Shibpur RoyChowdhury Barir Kolar Borar Payesh

Kolar borar Payesh. Banana and grated coconut fritters. Fried to a sinful golden and dipped in a delectable chaler payesh. Perfumed with green cardamom and bay leaves. Food heaven !!!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Bengali
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

For Kolar bora
  • 2 ripe bananas preferably kathali kola, mashed
  • 1 cup coconut freshly grated
  • 1/2 cup jaggery grated
  • 1/2 cup plain flour
  • oil for frying
For the Payesh
  • 1.5 lit whole milk
  • 1/6 cup gobindobhog rice
  • 3 tbsp cashew nuts
  • 2 tbsp raisins
  • 1/4 cup jaggery grated
  • 2 green cardamom crushed
  • 2 bay leaves

Method
 

For Kolar Bora
  1. Take the grated coconut and jaggery in a heavy bottomed pan. Cook for 7-8 minutes, allow to cool to room temperature.
  2. Take the mashed bananas in a bowl, add the coconut-jaggery mixture and flour. Give it all a hearty mix. Splash a little water to get a thick batter like consistency.
  3. Heat oil for deep frying. Carefully add a ladleful of batter to the hot oil, fry till golden brown. Keep aside on a kitchen absorbent towel.
  4. Repeat for the remaining batter.
For Kolar Barar Payesh
  1. Soak the raisins in water, keep aside.
  2. Soak the rice in water for 15 odd minutes, drain the water and pat dry.
  3. Pour the milk in a heavy bottomed pan, throw in the bay leaves and green cardamom, cook over a medium flame for 15-20 minutes. Stir occasionally to avoid the milk from spilling.
  4. Add the rice to the milk, cook over a medium flame, stirring frequently. Let the milk simmer till the rice is cooked to perfection.
  5. Time to throw in the cashews and raisins and give the milk a hearty stir. Continue to cook for 8-10 minutes till it thickens.
  6. Now add the kolar bora, cover and cook for another 2 odd minutes.
  7. Switch off the heat, add the grated jaggery, while stirring continuously until the jaggery is completely incorporated into the milk. Allowed it to cool.