If it wasn't for RCI-June: Maharashtrian Cuisine, I wouldn't have thought of writing about shikran.This quick, simple, and homely (that last adj. belongs mostly in matrimonial ads, doesn't it?) dessert often gets ignored when listing favourites.
You won't find shikran in any restaurant menu, nor would it be part of any religious or celebratory meal. But shikran is made regularly in Maharashtrian homes everywhere.
It is made with bananas, milk, and sugar. That's it. The end result is considerably more than the sum of it's parts.
A waati (bowl, katori) of shikran with poli transports you into comfort food heaven.
My Ajji (grandmother) always added dudha-cha-masala (a 'masala' made of powdered almonds, pistas, cardamon and a bit of saffron used to make masala milk) to shikran. A habit that I've picked up. A little masala goes a long way in jazzing up a family favourite.
I like the bananas sliced in my shikran, others like them mashed.How do you like your shikran, Nupur? This shikran-poli is making it's way to you as another entry from me for RCI-June: Maharashtrian Cuisine.
16 comments:
I haven't had shrikran for ages now!Your photo is very tempting I have to make shikran now!
TC I had totally forgotten shikran :) Good entry for RCI. This is one dish generally made daily in households :)
I like it mashed:)
Mala tuzhi dudh masala chi idea awadli.
Wow, this is such an authentic recipe! My grandmother used to make this too...and yes, all the dry "mawa" like kesar,pista, badam would go in it too........ahhh...the memories!
Happy Father's Day!
trupti
yes it sure is such a quick & simple sweet, just the other day i was telling asha about it!
good one tc!
I do like my shikran! I never liked plain milk as a kid (absolutely could not stand it, in fact) but shikran was a very popular dish in my parents home, served in a steel vati just like this :) thanks SO much for blogging about this simple classic!
Never heard of Shrikaran Poli until now TC!! Thanks for posting this authentic recipe.Love the sound of it and great looking too.
Enjoy and great weekend:)
hey,mi pan hich recipe post karnaar hote RCI saathi...:)
great recipe and an absolute favourite in our family!!!
comfort food heaven indeed...what a lovely post...thanks for sharing
oh my yummy! i just love this combo! looks very tempting!
Such intense flavours and the sweet soft texture of the ripe bananas.... Slurp!
Madhuli: Having shikram after a gap is like re-living your childhood.
Archana: Shikran la khoop ignore kela jaata, for no reason. You like mashed banana :)...it gets so gil-gileet!
Trupti: Grandma did things with a flair, no? My Aaji had to have masala in the shikran.
Richa: You like it too? I abs love it am shocked that some folks consider it to be a weird combo.
Nupur: I too hated milk as a child but shikran was an exception.
Asha: Hope you try it, I'm sure you'll like it.
Tee: It is a fav of ours too.
DilipBhai, Roopa, Cynthia: Thanks!
Always preferred shikran in milk to shikran in dahi, even though I don't care for milk but adore dahi. Go figure!
Thanks for bringing back memories!
More than the shikran I'm hearting those soft polis! Are they ghadi chi poli? They look very moist.
Banana in dahi, is that shikran or koshimbir?
Wow.. Seems i had forgotten this dish.. thanks for reminding..
Aaj ratri chya dinner chi kalaji mitli! :)
Manisha: shikran in dahi?
Anita: Those are plain phulkas.
Banana in dahi is koshimbir, certain about that.
Arts: Thanks!
Hey.. yours is nice blog. Its more interesting for me to find that your language resembles mine a lot..i guess u speak marathi.. the words you have used is your blog is in sourashtra too.. like Ajji for grandma, gullu for jaggery and so on... and your banana with milk recipe is something that we serve bride / groom during wedding and other few occassions.. great to know you..
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