In this article, I’ll share how to prepare Raw Banana Fry. It is a perfect and spicy side dish for rice, made with raw plantains and other spices. it is a popular south indian stir-fry recipe, and perhaps one of the underrated dry curry recipe prepared on a day to day basis. the recipe is easy and simple to prepare with less than 15 minutes.
south indian cuisine is generally famous for its breakfast recipes and dessert recipes. however, there are myriad variations of curry recipes prepared with natively grown vegetables which act a side to rice or as palya to chapati. raw banana fry recipe is one such simple dish prepared within minutes for lunch and dinner.
It’s just a simple slow roasted fry made on a thick bottomed pan (preferably cast iron) until it is gold brown.
I am sharing my Youtube video here so it would be easy for you to follow
Ingredients Required
- Oil- 2tbsp
- Red chillies- 1
- Chanadal – 1tsp
- Uraddal – 1tsp
- Mustard seeds – 1tsp
- Cumin seeds – 1tsp
- Curry Leaves
- Onion – 1
- Green chillies – 2
- Turmeric-1/2tsp
- Salt – 2tsp
- Red chilli powder- 2tsp
- Raw Banana -3
- Ginger garlic paste – 1tsp
- Coriander powder – 1tsp
- Jeera powder – 1/2tsp
- Coriander leaves
Preparation
- Add salt to water and peel off banana layer and chop into small pieces and drop them in salt water
- Add oil to a heated pan
- Add Chanadal, Uraddal, Mustard Seeds, Cumin seeds, Curry leaves
- Add onion and green chillies and fry for 3 to 4mins in medium heat
- Add ginger garlic paste and fry till raw smell leaves for 1 to 2mins
- Add chopped banana and fry for a minute
- Add turmeric and salt, mix all together
- Now close lid and cook for 10mins in low flame
- 10mins later banana pieces are soft
- Now turn to high flame and cook for 5mins by stirring completely
- Now add red chilli powder, coriander powder, jeera powder, fry for 2 to 3mins
- Finally garnish with coriander leaves