Raw banana mezhukkupuratti

Raw banana is used in our regular Kerala kitchen for different dishes like aviyal, thoran, koottucurry, kaalan, etc., what we do here is cooking raw banana in water and slightly frying it in little oil. It is one of the recipes for the bachelors or the busy office goers. It is a dry side dish and ideal for rice as well as roti.

Ingredients:

• Raw banana – 2 no’s
• Small onion – 5-6 no’s (or 1 big onion)
• Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
• Dried red chilly – 3-4 (halved)
• Curry leaves – 1 tsp
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Asafetida – 1 pinch
• Chana gram – 1 tsp (optional)
• Red chilly powder – 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
• Salt to taste

Method of Preparation: 

• Scrape the banana peel, cut into 1/2” cubes, wash it with little turmeric
• Cover and cook banana with little turmeric, salt to taste and 1/4 cup water (it will be cooked in 3-4 mins, so very little water will be enough)
• Heat oil in a wide pan, add chana gram and add mustard seeds when chana gram turns slightly brown in colour
• When mustard seeds start crackle, add halved red chilly, finely chopped and curry leaves
• Add asafetida, simmer and add red chilly powder and sauté well
• Stir in cooked banana until all the fried items mix well with the banana cubes
• Keep on stirring banana until it turns dry
• Serve it hot with rice or roti of your choice

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