Sharkarapuratti
 Sharkarapuratti | |
| Alternative names | Sharkara varatti, Sharkara upperi |
|---|---|
| Type | Sweet snack |
| Course | Snack |
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Kerala |
| Main ingredients | Plantain, jaggery |
Sharkarapuratti (Malayalam: ശർക്കരപുരട്ടി), also called sharkara varatti and sharkara upperi, is a sweet snack from Kerala, India, made by coating deep-fried pieces of plantain in melted jaggery (sharkara).[1][2][3] It is one of the snacks of the Onam sadhya, the festival feast of Kerala.[3][2]
Preparation
Raw plantains are peeled, cut into pieces and deep-fried until crisp.[2][3] Jaggery is melted and boiled down to a thick syrup, and the fried pieces are stirred through it until they are coated and the syrup sets.[3][2] Dry ginger, cumin and cardamom go in for flavour, and a little roasted rice flour is dusted over the pieces so the coating does not stay sticky.[2][3] Unlike ordinary salted banana chips, sharkarapuratti is coated in jaggery and eaten as a sweet.[3]
Sadhya
Sharkarapuratti is one of the fried snacks served at the sadhya, the banana-leaf feast of Onam.[3][2][4] Because the jaggery coating sets hard once it cools, the pieces keep for several days in an airtight container.[3][2]
See also
References
- ↑ Kannampilli, Vijayan. The Essential Kerala Cookbook. Penguin Books. ISBN 9780143029502.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Video guide to making Kerala special Sharkara Varatti or jaggery-coated banana candy". Gulf News. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Onam 2022: Tried the Kerala-style banana candy, Sharkara Varatti?". Slurrp. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
- ↑ UR, Arya (3 September 2022). "Sadya trip: Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 23 July 2026.