Turn Overripe Bananas Into a Quick Homemade Sweet Instead of Tossing Them Out

Bananas that turn too ripe to eat and are usually thrown away can be turned into a tasty homemade sweet with very little effort and just a handful of everyday kitchen ingredients.

Bananas left sitting in the fruit basket often turn too ripe for anyone in the house to want to eat, and many end up simply thrown away. Yet those very overripe bananas can be turned into a delicious homemade sweet using minimal ingredients and very little effort. The riper the banana, the better the sweet tastes, so the very thing most people discard becomes the biggest advantage of this recipe.

Manju Devi, a resident of Bhilwara city, shared the full method for making this sweet.

It starts with mashing the bananas
According to Manju Devi, the first step is to peel the bananas and place them in a bowl, then mash them with a spoon or by hand until they turn into a smooth, thick paste. One thing to keep in mind here is that the riper the banana, the better the final taste of the sweet turns out. So instead of slightly raw or under ripe bananas, fully ripe, soft bananas work best for this recipe.

Cooking it on a low flame
Once the bananas are mashed, a small amount of ghee is heated lightly in a kadhai (pan). As soon as the ghee is warm, the mashed banana is added to it and cooked on a low flame while stirring continuously. It is important to keep stirring the mixture throughout rather than occasionally, so that it does not stick to the bottom of the pan or burn. After cooking for a while, the banana mixture gradually starts to thicken and its texture begins to change.

When to add sugar and dry fruits
Once the mixture begins to thicken, sugar can be added according to taste. If the bananas are already very sweet, the amount of sugar can be reduced so the sweet does not turn out overly sugary. Cardamom powder is then added to enhance the flavour further, along with chopped cashews, almonds or any other dry fruits of choice. All the ingredients are mixed well and the mixture is cooked for a little longer on low flame. Once it starts leaving the sides of the pan and becomes well thickened, the sweet is ready and the flame can be turned off.

Shaping and serving it
After taking it off the flame, the prepared mixture is allowed to cool slightly. Once cooled a bit, it can be shaped as desired, either rolled by hand into small peda-like rounds, or spread evenly on a plate, left to cool completely and then cut into pieces with a knife. A few extra dry fruits can be sprinkled on top before serving to make it look more appealing.

This sweet is especially useful for anyone who wants to make something sweet at home in a short amount of time. The ingredients it needs, ghee, sugar, cardamom powder and dry fruits, are usually already available in most kitchens, so there is no need to make a separate trip to the market. It can be served alongside evening tea or offered as a dessert after a meal. Requiring little effort and little time, this sweet keeps the taste intact while also giving overripe bananas a good, practical use instead of letting them go to waste.

What this means for you
This recipe is most useful for anyone whose bananas regularly go too ripe to eat and end up wasted.

• Less food goes to waste: Bananas that would normally be thrown out can now be turned into a sweet dish. This trims kitchen expenses slightly and cuts down on food wastage at home.
• No special shopping needed: Ingredients like ghee, sugar, cardamom powder and dry fruits are already present in most kitchens. So there is no need to buy anything extra from the market to make this sweet.
• Ready in very little time: The sweet comes together quickly. It can work as an instant option for unexpected guests or as an accompaniment to evening tea.
• Sugar can be adjusted: The amount of sugar can be reduced or increased depending on how sweet the bananas already are. This lets people who prefer less sweetness adjust the recipe to their own taste.

Questions & Answers

1. What kind of bananas should be used for this sweet?
Fully ripe, soft bananas should be used, since the riper the banana, the better the sweet tastes.

2. What are the main ingredients needed?
Ripe bananas, ghee, sugar, cardamom powder and dry fruits like cashews and almonds, most of which are already available at home.

3. What should be kept in mind while cooking the bananas in the kadhai?
The mixture must be stirred continuously so it does not stick to the bottom of the pan or burn.

4. How do you know when the sweet is ready?
When the mixture thickens well and starts leaving the sides of the pan, the sweet is ready.

5. What if the bananas are already very sweet?
In that case, the amount of sugar added can be reduced so the sweet does not become overly sugary.

6. What shapes can this sweet be given?
It can be rolled by hand into small peda-like rounds, or spread on a plate and cut into pieces once cooled.

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