By Krati Purwar
March 8, 2024
If you have ever gone for Holika Dahan puja with your mother or grandmother, you must have noticed them offering a sweet dish, called pua, to the pyre assembled nearby. It is also served to guests who relish it with utmost joy. Here is a recipe for banana pua that you can make at home without any hassle.
½ ripe banana 2 cups water 1.5 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups sugar 1 cup milk 4-5 crushed green cardamoms
Start by preparing a sugar syrup with sugar and water. Once the sugar has dissolved, add crushed cardamoms to it.
Mash half a banana and keep it aside to add to the batter for pua.
In a bowl, add maida or all-purpose flour and add milk slowly to make a smooth runny batter for pua.
In a kadhai with hot oil, pour a ladle full of this batter and fry it until both sides turn golden brown.
Drain the oil from the pua and immerse it in the sugar syrup with cardamom.
Offer the first bite of pua to Gods and serve it to your guests with a garnish of crushed dry fruits.