Keli Pak (banana in sugar syrup)

Keli pak in Marathi

Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 2 to 3

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 ripe banana, (peeled and chopped)
1 pinch saffron
1/4 tsp cardamom powder
Chirounji, Pistachio, etc to your taste

Method:
1) Boil sugar and water together. When sugar syrup becomes slight sticky, then add chopped banana, chirounji and pistachio.
2) Simmer the syrup till it become thick (consistency should be like honey). Add cardamom powder and saffron. Stir and turn off the heat.
Keli pak goes well with puri.

Tips:
1) You may add little lemon juice to give little tangy taste.