Pooa

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:~) That’s not a typo. i’m sure most of you must have had these to eat, but i still thought i’d put up the recipe - just incase there was anyone like me still out there. i am REALLY REALLY bad at cooking; i finally learned how to make these just half an hour ago, wanted to share it in this Forum. i don’t know if that’s how you spell it; apologies in advance if it’s not. Wasn’t certain how to spell; that’s how it sounds to me.

OK, here’s the recipe - ingredients:
1 full banana
1 cup flour
half cup sugar
1 tsp. sawnf
1 tsp. kishmish/raisins
small slivers/pieces of coconut (if available)
2 tablespoons milk

Mix all of the above in a bowl. Break down the banana pieces into small chunks. Add enough water to the mixture until it forms a paste (not too thin, but all the banana pieces should be broken down well). Scoop out tablespoon-sized spoonfuls and fry (like you do for pakoras). Make sure both sides are golden-brown, then remove. They’re good to eat on their own. For you health-conscious folks, yes they’re a bit heavy and on the sweet side. But save it as a sweet snack for those rainy days.

From what my brother-in-law’s mother tells me, it’s an Indian dish. Just a note on the ingredients - she was adding the ingredients ‘andaazan sai’ so i’m not entirely certain whether the above measurements are 100% precise:D They are not too far off, but best bet would be to fry one and then, if there’s not enough sugar etc., add more to the mixture. hehe sorry:~D

Enjoy.

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i'll try this for sure on a day off :) Thanks Nadia :)

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this sounds like something I must try. Thanks for posting Nadia.

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What flour is that...the one we use to make roti or plain flour or whatever.....what flour do you use in this receipe?....thanks for sharing here....:).....and would it be okay if I don't put coconut?

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Thank you Qrius, Shahreen, and Little Human for replying. :flower1: Thought i wouldn’t get any responses:~D So i appreciate it all the more. Thank you, each of you, so much :flower1:

Little Human, on the package that i used, it says that this flour is used to make rotis, chapatis, puris, and parathas - sorry i don’t know what precisely it’s called:( According to the package, it’s the flour used for making the breads above - does that help at all? If my Ammi was awake i would ask her… i can let you know tomorrow morning though, if that’s alright. :flower1:

i wanted to post some pictures of what the pooas turn out like, but unfortunately our web cam has the worst quality you can imagine. The images all came out blazingly white. :smiley: The pooas i made didn’t turn out soft, and my brother-in-law’s mother later helped me understand why - i didn’t add enough milk. So one important tip if you are making pooas - add ATLEAST two tablespoons of milk IF you want them soft. Mine were really crispy. If you want them soft, be sure to add atleast 2 tablespoons (maybe even 2.5 to 3) of milk.

Good luck!!! :slight_smile: i hope the pooas you all make turn out much more delicious than mine Insha’Allah.

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I guess its "All purpose" flour

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mmmmm sounds :yummy: I think I’ll try them on one of my days off from univ…hey do you have to add sawnf?

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Thank you very much Nadia_H…it was nice although I made some really silly mistakes…:smack:…:smack:…:smack:…instead of sawnf…please dont’ laugh…

I put green elachi…I took the seeds out and put them into the mixture…but still it tasted nice…but I need to improve my frying technique…:crying:…and yeah I used plain flour…:slight_smile:

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Thanks

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wil try it b4 I die

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Ohhhhh........Is this hte same as Maal Poora? Or Mal Pooya? Mysis made these in ramadhan and they were tasty !

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sounds yum, im gona try it

Is it just me