Banana Halwa Goan Style | Kelyacho Halwo

Goan style banana halwa or kelyacho halwo is a delicious dessert made using Kerala bananas. This is very easy and simple to prepare.

In Goa, banana halwa is made using Kerala bananas or nendra bananas. It is known as kelyacho halwo in Konkani. Kelyacho means made from bananas and halwo means sweet pudding. Kerala bananas are known as maindoli keli or moira bananas in Goa. Hence, we can also call it maindoli kelyacho halwo. Do check out the kelyacho halwa video recipe.

My daughter loves to have this daily for breakfast with chapati. My hubby too loves this and prefers this home-made banana halwa to any types of readymade jams.

The kelyacho halwa recipe mentioned today is my moms fool-proof recipe. She gave me the exact quantity, and this works well every time.

What type of bananas should be used in making this Goan banana pudding?

We should use Kerala bananas in this recipe. Kerala bananas are known as nendra bananas and maindoli or moira bananas in Goa. They are long and the inside fleshy part is orangish in colour.

How to choose best moira banana for making this Goan banana dessert?

There is a secret to the nendra bananas. Ensure that they turn ripe. How will one know that these bananas have ripened? The outer will become completely black. You might feel that they are rotten. But they won’t, they will ripen properly and that is the best time to consume them.

Off course, you should use your intelligence to judge whether these nendra bananas are ripe or rotten. Just ensure that there are no flies flying around them and they should not stink.

Other recipes with bananas: Banana oats pancake, Vegan banana semolina cake, Goan banana yellape

Can semi-ripe nendra bananas be used in making this Banana Halwa Goan style?

Yes! If you don’t want them to be extra ripe, then boil them a little more while cooking.

Can we store maindoli kelyacho halwo in fridge?

This Goan traditional banana pudding can be stored in fridge for up to 15 days. Heat an enough quantity in microwave before serving.

How to serve this Goan dessert with maindoli bananas?

Serve “kelyacha halwa” with puris or chapatis for breakfast. You can even have it as a dessert post meal. Always serve it bit warm.

This banana halwa Goan style can be made using just five ingredients:

1. Nendra bananas: Use only these bananas in making the halwa. If you make it with Robusta or yellakki bananas, the taste will not be same. You must use ripe nendra bananas.
2. Cloves: Cloves adds a delicious flavou to the halwa. This is optional ingredient.
3. Sugar: Sugar is the main sweetener used in making this delicious halwa. I have used refined sugar in this recipe.
4. Ghee: Ghee is also known as clarified butter. This provides the needed fat in this recipe.
5. Cardamom pods: For any sweet dish made for happy occasions, we add cardamom. This is a flavoring agent and gives the prepared dish a nice earthy flavor.

Let us see the process to make easy and simple banana halwa Goan style:

1. In a deep bottomed utensil / saucepan, add 2 cups water and boil on medium flame.
2. Add ghee and cloves.
3. Add sugar while boiling and stir occasionally.
4. Mix banana slices and stir.
5. Boil for 25 minutes if the bananas are ripe, else boil for 40 minutes (if they are not very ripe).
6. Garnish with crushed cardamom, mix and switch off the gas.

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Kelyacho Halwo | Goan Banana Halwa

Goan style banana halwa or kelyacho halwo is a delicious dessert made using Kerala bananas. This is very easy and simple to prepare.  

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Desserts, Sweet, Breakfast, sweets

Cuisine: Goan, Indian

Servings: 6 People

Author: Raksha Kamat

Equipment

• Kadai / wok

Ingredients

• 3 Ripe Nendra bananas
• 4 cloves
• 6 teaspoon sugar
• 3 teaspoon ghee
• 4 cardamom pods peeled and crushed
• 2 cups water

Instructions

• In a pan add 2 cups water and boil on medium flame.
• Add ghee and cloves.
• Add sugar while boiling and stir occasionally.
• Mix banana slices and stir.
• Boil for 25 minutes if the bananas are ripe, else boil for 40 minutes (if they are not very ripe).
• Garnish with crushed cardamom, mix and switch off the gas.

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Notes

• The peel of bananas should turn black completely, only then consider the nendra bananas as ripe. This banana halwa tastes good only when the bananas are ripe completely.
• Sugar quantity can be altered as per taste.

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Note: Recipe was published on 19 Feb 2012. Republished with pinterest image.