Pazha Norukku / Pazha Nurukku

Pazha Norukku / Nurukku is one of the servings done for Ona Sadhya. A sweet dish made out of the special banana of Kerala 'Nendram Pazham' that is fully ripe.  It is also prepared on ordinary days as a snack and served along with salted accompaniments like fried kerala papad or banana chips.

The dish is very simple to prepare.

You will need :- (4-5 pieces)

1. Nendram Pazham (Etha pazham) - 1 No. (big)
2. Jaggery (shredded)  - 1.5 tbsp
3. Salt - a pinch
4. Water to boil the banana
5. Ghee - 1 tsp (optional)

Procedure :-

• Wash the nendram banana and wipe it dry.

• Cut the banana into equal pieces (4 ot 5 pieces) with skin

• Boil water, add jaggery, a pinch of salt and the cut banana (with skin)

• Cook till the banana is done and the water reudces and the Melted jaggery syrup coat the bananas like a glazy sauce. 

• Add ghee, gently mix without breaking the bananas.

• Pazha Norukku / Pazha nurukku is ready!

• It is served with papadam (kerala fried papad) or Kai varathadhu (Banana chips). A bite of salty papadam / chip, a bite of the sweet pazha nurkku... what a combo!