RAW BANANA PODI RECIPE / VAZHAIKKAI PODI - RAW BANANA STIR FRY
Ingredients
- 2-3 nos Raw Banana
- 1/2 tsp Haldi / turmeric powder
- Salt to taste
Masala to saute
- 1 tsp Urad Dal / split black gram
- 1 tsp Channa Dal / bengal gram
- 2 tsp Dhania/ Coriander seeds
- 4-5 nos Red Chillies
- few Black Pepper
- 3-4 tsp Dry Coconut / Kopra
- few Curry Leaves
- a pinch of Hing /Asafoetida
to temper
- 3-4 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp Urad Dal / split black gram
- 1/2 tsp Mustard
- few Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Place raw banana on an open flame. Rotate and roast till the skin is charred. If you want, can skip this step .. cook in a cooker and crumble. But as said earlier , roasted version is more aromatic.
- Once raw bananas are nicely charred and skin starts cracing , it's done. Keep it covered for few mins till its cool.
- Once raw banana's are cool, peel the charred skin.
- Crumble the peeled roasted raw banana or grate using grater . Keep aside.
- To prepare masala, in a pan heat a tsp of oil. Add urad dal, channa dal, dhania, few red chillies, pepper, dry coconut (kopra), curry leaves and hing . Saute till spices are crisp and aromatic.
- Once spices are crisp, switch off and allow to cool, Powder. No need to make super fine powder. semi course will do.
- Now that our raw banana is roasted and crumbled, masala is ready... it's time to put them all together and make a stir fry. Take a pan and prepare the tempering. Heat oil, splutter mustard, urad dal and curry leaves.
- Add grated raw banana's, salt and haldi. Saute for 2-3 mins. Add masala powder and mix well . Roast for 2-3 mins.
- Roasted raw banana stir fry is ready. Serve hot
- Enjoy raw banana podi with hot rice topped with ghee or dal rice or curd rice .. tastes really good.