Raw Banana (Green Banana) is one of the vegetables used in south-indian cooking commonly, especially in Tamil Nadu. The most common consumption form of this vegetable is like a poriyal/stir fry. There are numerous way raw banana can be cooked as a poriyal. In my mother-in-law place, I have seen this vegetable being prepared in a slightly different way called "Vazhaikai Puttu", In this, the banana is cooked separately and then mixed with onion and coconut and little spices to make this puttu. The banana is grated for this purpose and not chopped, unlike for a normal poriyal/stir fry.
This vazhaikai puttu is a good accompaniment for any sambar, kozhambu or rasam.
English Name : Raw Banana (Green Banana) / Tamil Name : Vazhaikai / Hindi Name : Kacha Kela / Malayalam Name : Paccha kaya / Telugu Name : Aratikaya
Ingredients:
Raw Banana (Green Banana) - 4, grated
Onion - 1, chopped
Coconut - 3/4 Cup
Seasoning Ingredients: Oil - 2 tsp, mustard seeds - 1 tsp, broken urud dhal - 1 tsp, channa dhal - 1 tsp, curry leaves - 6, green chillies (chopped) - 4
Coconut oil - 1 tsp (optional)
Pre-requisite:
Chop both the corners of raw banana and cut the raw banana into two and drop it into boiling hot water with its skin and cook covered for 5 to 7 minutes(or up to 10 minutes max). In between open and check whether the banana is cooked by piercing lightly into the banana, you should feel it's softness and the skin will lightly smudge by the piercing effect. At this stage switch off and remove the cooked banana's from the water (do not overcook). Drain all the water, cool it for a minute or two and then peel the banana skin and grate it using a grater and keep the grated banana ready.
Method:
1. In oil, season with - mustard seeds, urud dhal, channa dhal, curry leaves & green chillies and fry till the dhals turn brown.
2. Add onion and fry till it turns light brown & remove from stove.
3. Add the grated banana & coconut and mix well. Add a teaspoon of coconut oil after mixing everything and serve.
Tips:
Adding coconut oil at the end, is only to enhance the flavor, it is not a must.
This vazhaikai puttu is a good accompaniment for any sambar, kozhambu or rasam.
English Name : Raw Banana (Green Banana) / Tamil Name : Vazhaikai / Hindi Name : Kacha Kela / Malayalam Name : Paccha kaya / Telugu Name : Aratikaya
Ingredients:
Raw Banana (Green Banana) - 4, grated
Onion - 1, chopped
Coconut - 3/4 Cup
Seasoning Ingredients: Oil - 2 tsp, mustard seeds - 1 tsp, broken urud dhal - 1 tsp, channa dhal - 1 tsp, curry leaves - 6, green chillies (chopped) - 4
Coconut oil - 1 tsp (optional)
Pre-requisite:
Chop both the corners of raw banana and cut the raw banana into two and drop it into boiling hot water with its skin and cook covered for 5 to 7 minutes(or up to 10 minutes max). In between open and check whether the banana is cooked by piercing lightly into the banana, you should feel it's softness and the skin will lightly smudge by the piercing effect. At this stage switch off and remove the cooked banana's from the water (do not overcook). Drain all the water, cool it for a minute or two and then peel the banana skin and grate it using a grater and keep the grated banana ready.
Method:
1. In oil, season with - mustard seeds, urud dhal, channa dhal, curry leaves & green chillies and fry till the dhals turn brown.
2. Add onion and fry till it turns light brown & remove from stove.
3. Add the grated banana & coconut and mix well. Add a teaspoon of coconut oil after mixing everything and serve.
Tips:
Adding coconut oil at the end, is only to enhance the flavor, it is not a must.
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