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Banana and semolina sheera banana
Sejal Sukhadwala
by Sejal Sukhadwala

Serves 4

Preparation time less than 30 mins

Cooking time 10 to 30 mins

Vegetarian Quick Recipe


Ingredients
150 ml/¼ pint clarified butter, (unsalted butter, melted and strained through a sieve)
125g/5 oz semolina
100g/4oz sugar
1 medium banana, ripe
550ml/1 pint milk, warmed
¼ tsp saffron strands, soaked in 1 tbsp milk
pinch of grated nutmeg
1 tbsp sultanas
1 tsp cardamom seeds, crushed
1 tbsp flaked almonds, lightly toasted


Method
1. Heat the butter in a non-stick frying pan and add the semolina. Fry on a low heat until it changes colour and has a toasty aroma, but be careful not to burn it.
2. Add the sugar and stir until the mixture becomes syrupy.
3. Peel and mash the banana and add to the semolina, along with the milk, saffron, nutmeg, sultanas and cardamom.
4. Simmer, stirring occassionally, until the mixture is cooked.
5. Serve warm in little ramekins, garnished with almonds.


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