How long does Kachayam take?

20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Kachayam serve?

5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Kachayam vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Kachayam?

1 Banana, 2 cup Maida, 3/4 cup Sugar, 3 tbsp Rava, 2 tbsp Coconut (Grated), 1/4 cup Rice Flour, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Kachayam?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Kachayam?

About 401 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Kachayam

Name: Kachayam
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Rava; 300 ml Water; 2 cup Maida; 1/4 cup Rice Flour; 2 tbsp Coconut (Grated); 3/4 cup Sugar; 1/2 tsp Cardamom Powder; 1 pinch Baking Soda; 1 pinch Salt; Sunflower Oil; 1 Banana

Also known as Kachayam · Veg · Snacks & Starters, Sweets & Desserts

Snacks & Starters Sweets & Desserts Vegan Low fat Jain Dairy-free

Total20 min

Prep10 min

Cook10 min

Serves5

Per serving401 cal

Spicemild

You’ll need: Oven, Air Fryer

Good for: Karthigai Deepam, Rainy Day

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3 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Kachayam are Tamil Nadu sweet fritters of mashed banana, maida, rava, rice flour, coconut and cardamom, fried golden. Serves 5, about 20 minutes, with video.

Ingredients

11 items

Cooking for5 servings

Rava3 tbsp
Water300 ml
Maida2 cup
Rice Flour1/4 cup
Coconut (Grated)2 tbsp
Sugar3/4 cup
Cardamom Powder1/2 tsp
Baking Soda1 pinch
Salt1 pinch
Sunflower Oil
Banana1

Contains: wheat.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 5. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 5
Energy	401kcal	2005kcal
Protein	7.2g	36g
Carbohydrate	90g	448g
Fat	1.6g	8g
Fibre	2.8g	14g
Sugar	35g	174g

Cookd masalas for banana

Method

1
In a bowl, mash the banana and all the ingredients - Maida, Rava, Rice Flour, Sugar, Coconut, Cardamom Powder, Salt and Baking Soda.
RavaWaterMaidaCoconut (Grated)SugarCardamom PowderBanana
2
Add the water and make it into a batter
Rice FlourBaking SodaSalt
3
Add the batter as small roundels in hot oil and deep fry until golden brown. Serve hot
Sunflower Oil

Before you start

How long does Kachayam take?: 20 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 10 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Kachayam serve?: 5. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Kachayam vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Kachayam spicy?: It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Kachayam?: 1 Banana, 2 cup Maida, 3/4 cup Sugar, 3 tbsp Rava, 2 tbsp Coconut (Grated), 1/4 cup Rice Flour, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Kachayam?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Kachayam?: About 401 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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2 notes

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A Cookd cookJune 2025
Follow the ingredients completely.
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ஐனுல்March 2025
hi I prepare foods from cookd app ...now a days it's good.i have a suggestion or a mistake of ur app... that is in video your ingredients measurements are different with measurements u given in listing... I know it's differs with servings... but in this video for 5 servings u measured 3/4cup of sugar... but same servings in the listing it is 3 cups which one s correct...