Banana Halva
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




4 very ripe bananas
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon chopped, unsalted, peeled pistachios
1/2 tablespoon chopped walnuts
1/4 cup lightly-whipped heavy cream

Preparation

1 Peel the bananas and mash them. Pour the oil in a nonstick frying pan and set over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, put in the mashed bananas. Stir and fry for 5 to 6 minutes. Turn the heat to medium and stir and fry for another 10 minutes or until the bananas have browned and turned to a kind of soft toffee. Turn the heat to low. Add the sugar. Stir for anothe 2 Cool to room temperature, then cover with plastic wrap until serving time. Serve with whipped cream.

About


Halva is a popular confection in India and the Middle East.