Sajjige is very simple dish made with rave/soji, sugar and. I usually make this for my daughter with Bananas.
My entry for JFI-Bananas hosted by Mandir of Aahar.
Ingredients:
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Banana - 1(Cut into small peices or mashed gently)
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Rava/sooji- 1/2 cup
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Sugar- 2 tbsp(i used raw sugar)
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Ghee- 2tbsp( 1 tbsp for roasting rava and 1 tbsp to add later)
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Honey-1 tbsp
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Cardamom pods- 1 crushed
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Raisins-2 tbsp
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Water- 2 cups (for bit thin consistancy)
Method:
- In a thick base vessle, heat 1 tbsp of ghee and lightly fry rava on medium heat untill the raw smell is gone.
- In another pot bring 2 cups of water to boil.
- When Rava is well roasted add sugar,bananas, raisins and cardamom powder. Mix well
- Now add boiling water to it. Stir well .
- Keep stiring inbetween to break any lumps cook untill everthing mixes well and swith off.
- Finally add 1 tbsp of honey and ghee mix well and serve warm.
- Garnish with few slices of bananas and sprinkle with raw sugar.
Above recipe is for medium sweetness, since bannans are also sweet I have used just 2 tbsp of sugar.
Enjoy!

October 1, 2007 at 10:59 am
wow..madhu…i remembered the sajjige they make for sathyanarayana pooje in bangalore….this is very much similar to that….
Yes Ashwini it the same but with bananas and little less ghee
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October 1, 2007 at 11:26 am
Can we caramelise the banana first and add cooked rava later?
Carmalising Bananas ? that sounds yummy,I have just added like that. You can sure add later too. Either way taste good.
October 1, 2007 at 11:43 am
Prasada Madhu! Looks great. Suma posted the same but without Balehannu!:))
I bet your daughter loves it!
I saw suma’s Post , she has made with banana too. My Daughter would eat this daily if I made it
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October 1, 2007 at 5:00 pm
Madhu, Sajjige looks yummy and moist.
Thanks Suma.
October 1, 2007 at 5:29 pm
I simply love this Madhu, y’day Suma and you today…gosh I’m really really craving for some right now!!!!!
the best of making sajiige is it will be done is less than ten mins. so make yourself some and enjoy.
October 1, 2007 at 5:47 pm
Yummy!! I add in half water, half milk. Bananas taste awesome in this dish. Nice entry. I missed the boat
Have to try with milk once.Bananas does add flavour and soft texture to dish. Well there is always a next time
October 2, 2007 at 12:37 am
Lovely Entry Madhu! That sajjige is mouthwatering!
Thanks Lakshmi, Are you back from India already or still on vacation eating delicious foods.
October 2, 2007 at 5:31 pm
great entry Madhu
looks so good…I have to make it now!
October 3, 2007 at 6:41 am
I adore this sajjige. So simple to cook, but the taste is so delicious. I can eat this sweet almost daily!
October 5, 2007 at 6:30 am
Madhu….Nice one there dear…Looks very delicious
October 5, 2007 at 9:15 pm
looks soooo good for kids..
October 6, 2007 at 12:17 am
Madhu, this is something everyone likes!!
October 10, 2007 at 10:26 am
looks lovely!!! perfect banana dessert..
October 10, 2007 at 1:55 pm
Looks yummy. Great entry.
October 11, 2007 at 6:10 pm
Very nice! I had made soemthing similar but using pineapple. Gotta give this a shot now.
October 17, 2007 at 11:50 am
Bejaan bananas lying at home…evathu ee dish try madbahudu..Thanks
October 17, 2007 at 3:45 pm
Madhu, I ate this at a friend’s place 2 weeks ago, and that was my first time…tastes lovely..you can rarely go wrong with cardamom and bananas though:)
I’m hosting AFAM-Peach this month, so I’d be glad if you could send in an entry!!
Thanks Manasi letting me know about AFAM, will try something with peaches which will be my first time trying any rcipes with this fruit.
October 27, 2007 at 5:51 am
Hi Madhu,
Is this the same thing prepared for Satyanarayana Puje? Or can we try this for the same puje as “sajjige prasada”?
This is the same sajjige Pushpa. But bannanna is added to it thats all.