A unique and unusual tea time snack from the Pathare Prabhus of Maharashtra, this is a sweet and savoury bake featuring banana and prawn.

This recipe combines two of my most favourite foods in the world – bananas and  prawns.

Often prepared as an afternoon snack, Mumbra was an exciting addition to our otherwise static teatime routine. But the most delicious thing about it, is that this is a recipe so simple, it can be prepared in less than an hour. 

It was only after Aji, my grandmother, was diagnosed with Parkinsons that I took down the recipe from her and made it exactly as per her instructions. I took it out of the oven and waited with bated breath for her verdict. When she pronounced it excellent, I breathed a sigh of relief — no, more than that: it made my day!