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Kaipola
Banana and egg cake
Kaipola: Malabar banana and egg pan cake with cashews
Kaipola is a Malabar Ramadan favourite, set on the iftar table in Kozhikode and Thalassery between the fried snacks and the sweets. Very ripe nendran bananas are blended with eggs, sugar and cardamom and slowly baked in a covered pan over ghee-fried cashews and raisins, so it comes out soft and custardy, with a caramel-brown base. Chef's tip: use bananas with black-speckled skins; underripe ones make it dry and bland.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 3 very ripe bananas (nendran or large Cavendish)about 450 g peeled
- 4 eggs
- 4 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp ground cardamom
- 1 pinch salt
- 2 tbsp ghee
- 1 oz cashews
- 2 tbsp raisins
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Peel and slice the 3 very ripe bananas (nendran or large Cavendish). Blend with the 4 eggs, 4 tbsp sugar, ½ tsp ground cardamom and 1 pinch salt until completely smooth.
5 minStep 3: Pour the batter into the pan over the remaining nuts. Scatter the reserved nuts on top.
2 minStep 4: Cover with a tight lid and cook on the lowest heat for 25 minutes, until the top is set and a skewer pushed into the centre comes out clean. A common mistake is a high flame, which burns the base before the middle sets.
25 minStep 5: Leave to cool for 5 minutes, loosen the edges and turn out onto a plate, brown side up. Cut into wedges and serve warm or at room temperature.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 260 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 33 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does kaipola take?
- About 45 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of very ripe bananas (nendran or large cavendish)?
- 120g (½ cup) apple sauce per banana (less banana flavour).
- What can I use instead of eggs?
- 1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg, left for 5 minutes (baking only; vegan).
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