THAMBUTTU

THAMBUTTU

Ingredients: 
6 - ripe bananas
6 tsp - thambuttu powder
6 tsp - sugar
2 tsp - roasted seasame seeds
3 to 4 tsp - honey (optional)
4 tbsp - coconut grated 
pure ghee

For the Thambuttu Powder:
1 kg - boiled rice
a few - cardamoms
1 tsp - fenugreek
salt to taste

Method
For the powder:

1. Sprinkle some water on the rice.
2. Roast on a tava till it is dark brown and crisp
3. Roast fenugreek and cardamoms.
4. Powder into very fine powder along with salt.
5. Store in an air tight container.

For Thambuttu:

1. Peel and mash bananas.
2. Add sugar, honey and thambuttu powder.
3. Knead into fairly thick but soft dough.
4. Make a depression in the centre.
5. Pour ghee and serve individually.