Raw Banana Curry
My daughter-in-law loves this recipe of mine.
Ingredients
2 to 3 Raw Banana ( Vazhaikai) - sould be firm to touch and really raw not ripened , cut into long( 2 to 3") thick pieces ( half to one inch)
Masala:
Roast with 1 1tbsp oil the following:-
3 to 4 tbsp Chana dal
1 to 2 tbsp Dania seeds
3 to 4 red chillies
Kadipatta
Hing
When nice aroma comes, add 1 cup of freshly grated coconut to the roasted mixture and toss on heat till a nice blended aroma emanates.
Add 1 tsp. sugar and coarse grind the dry masala. Do not add water.
In a kadai , put 2 to 3 tbsp oil, mustard . After the mustard splits add jeera, hing, turmeric powder. Add cut banana, salt. Stir well to mix. Cook clovered for few minutes. Banana cooks fast so watch out. Overcooking will make it mushy. Also toss lightly.
Now add the dry ground masala to the cooked banana, toss well.
Done !!
We can substitute raw banana with potato, baby potatoes, brinjal, Sooran.
Brinjal curry made like this can be mixed with cooked rice and served as Brinjal rice.
