Koova Virakiyathu ( Arrowroot Halwa)

Ingredients:

1. Arrowroot powder – 200 gm
2. Jaggery – 200 gm
3. Grated Coconut – 1/2 cup
4. Banana(cut into thin round pieces) – 1
5. Ghee – 3 tsp
6. Cardamom powder – 1 tbsp

Preparation:

1. Melt jaggery to make syrup.Strain to remove impurities if any.
2. Mix arrowroot powder with water to make a smooth paste.
3. Add jaggery syrup, grated coconut,banana pieces to it and mix well .
4. Heat a heavy bottomed pan and add the arrowroot mix to it and stirring continuously on medium flame.
5. When it starts thickening and leaves the sides of the pan, transfer it to a flat pan greased with ghee.
6. Sprinkle cardamom powder on top of it.
7. Once it is cool, you can cut into desired shapes.