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    Home » Vegan Recipes

    Banana Rasayana | How to make Balehannu Rasayana

    Published: Dec 27, 2021 · Modified: Jan 26, 2023 by Kushi · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Banana Rasayana or Balehannina Rasayana or Seehikarne is a traditional and popular recipe from Coastal Karnataka (Mangalore, Udupi, Kundapur), which can be prepared in less than 5 minutes using just 3 ingredients.

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    The recipe is called Balehannu Rasayana in Kannada. We call it Kele Hashale (hesale, hershale) in Konkani.

    What is rasayana or hershale or seehikarane?

    This rasayana is an instant & easy sweet recipe where ripe bananas (not overripe) or mango or musk melon are chopped into pieces and mixed with jaggery or brown sugar for desired sweetness, and then coconut milk is added to it. Toasted sesame seeds or til, cardamom powder, and cashews can be added for additional flavor.

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    Rasayana can be served as an accompaniment with dosa, idli (khotte or moode), shevai (rice noodles), poori, or even with some poha.

    I like to eat it cold as it is. As it keeps you full for a long time, it is one of the best recipes to try during fasting, upvas vrat, or offer this dish as naivedyam during Ganesh Chaturthi and Navratri.

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    Some variations to Rasayana or Hashale
    • You can add ripe mango pieces during the season to make mango hashale or rasayana during summer.
    • During Navratri, when cantaloupe or musk melon (chibbad or karbooja) is in season, chibbad hashale is popularly made as a welcome drink during this season. In kannada this is called ebudla hannina rasayana.

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    We don't wait for any occasions or festivals to make this rasayana. Whenever there are a lot of ripe bananas or freshly grated coconut or sweet cravings, my husband makes this all by himself. He loves it so much. The process is so short that we always postponed sharing this recipe on the blog, thinking we would post the next time we prepared this dish, and it never happened.

    Recently we had been to an event where we had this rasayana with shevai (rice noodles), and this time, we thought we should post this recipe right away as it was something worth sharing. No recipe can be easier than this one. We also had many ripe bananas at home, and here it is.

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    Bachelors and beginners, this is one of the easiest yet tastiest recipes you can make. Also, no cooking is required to make this.

    Recently we have tried banana rasayana topped over malai ice cream garnished with toasted cashews. So if you love trying new recipes, definitely serve with vanilla, malai ice cream, or tender coconut ice cream, and do share your reviews.

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    Ingredients for Banana Rasayana or Balehannu Rasayana

    ½ cup Jaggery or Brown sugar (100 g)
    10 to 12 Ripe Bananas (Elaichi or Kadali or any sweet banana, check tips)
    1 ¼ cup Coconut milk
    ½ teaspoon Toasted sesame seeds or til (optional)

    How to make Banana Rasayana or Balehannu Rasayana

    In a large bowl, add chopped jaggery or brown sugar. Chop the bananas into bite-size pieces and add them to the same bowl. Mix the bananas and jaggery and keep it aside for 10 minutes. Check out the video here

    To this, add canned or fresh coconut milk and mix. Finally, add toasted sesame seeds. You can serve immediately or keep it in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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    Useful tips :

    • Once the dish is ready, you can keep it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes for the best flavors.
    • If you want it thick or serve as baby food or toddler food, you can also mash or grind the banana and add it to the recipe.
    • You can use fresh coconut milk or canned coconut milk to make this recipe.
    • Toasted cashews and cardamom powder can be used for additional flavors.
    • Any variety of ripe bananas will taste good with this recipe. If using long variety, 4 of them would be sufficient.
    • This is a very flexible recipe. Adjust all the ingredients to taste.

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    How to store Rasayana?

    Leftovers are very rare as it is a delicious and addictive dish. If there are any leftovers, I suggest keeping them in the refrigerator for a day or 2.

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    banana rasayana, balehannu rasayana, seekarane, hershale, easy healthy no bake banana dessert recipe

    Banana Rasayana | Balehannu Rasayana | Seekarane | Hershale

    Kushi
    Banana Rasayana or Balehannina Rasayana or Seekarne is a traditional and popular recipe from Coastal Karnataka (Mangalore, Udupi, Kundapur), which can be prepared in less than 5 minutes using just 3 ingredients.
    The recipe is called Balehannu Rasayana in Kannada. We call it Kele Hashale (hesale, hershale) in Konkani.
    5 from 9 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Desserts, sweets
    Cuisine Coastal Karnataka, Indian, Karnataka, Mangalore, South Indian, Udupi
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 254 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 Bowl

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ cup Jaggery or Brown sugar (100 g)
    • 10 to 12 Ripe Bananas (Elaichi or Kadali or any sweet banana, check tips)
    • 1 ¼ cup Coconut milk
    • ½ teaspoon Toasted seasame seeds or til (optional)

    Instructions
     

    • In a large bowl, add chopped jaggery or brown sugar. Chop the bananas into bite-size pieces and add them to the same bowl. Mix the bananas and jaggery and keep it aside for 10 minutes. Check out the video here.
      ½ cup Jaggery or Brown sugar (100 g), 10 to 12 Ripe Bananas (Elaichi or Kadali or any sweet banana, check tips)
    • To this, add canned or fresh coconut milk and mix. Finally, add toasted sesame seeds. You can serve immediately or keep it in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
      1 ¼ cup Coconut milk, ½ teaspoon Toasted seasame seeds or til (optional)

    Video

    Notes

    • Once the dish is ready, you can keep it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes for the best flavors.
    • If you want it thick or serve as baby food or toddler food, you can also mash or grind the banana and add it to the recipe.
    • You can use fresh coconut milk or canned coconut milk to make this recipe.
    • Toasted cashews and cardamom powder can be used for additional flavors.
    • Any variety of ripe bananas will taste good with this recipe. If using long variety, 4 of them would be sufficient.
    • This is a very flexible recipe. Adjust all the ingredients to taste

    Nutrition

    Calories: 254kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 2gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 606mgFiber: 4gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 94IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 2mg
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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Ieva

      January 26, 2023 at 6:54 am

      5 stars
      Lovely recipe! We took your advise on toasted cashew nuts too and did not regret it 🙂

      Reply
    2. Helen

      January 26, 2023 at 7:45 am

      5 stars
      This sounds amazing and I love how easy it is! Bookmarking for next time we have a surplus of bananas 🙂

      Reply
    3. Dannii

      January 26, 2023 at 7:47 am

      5 stars
      This is such a great way to use up bananas. What delicious flavours too!

      Reply
    4. Beth Sachs

      January 26, 2023 at 8:12 am

      5 stars
      A delicious sweet flavour. We love bananas

      Reply
    5. Ned

      January 26, 2023 at 9:03 am

      5 stars
      This recipe looks fantastic! I've got it bookmarked to make it this weekend! Thank you!

      Reply
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