Raw Banana Curry

Raw bananas can be cooked in different styles as a vegetable. This is one such recipe for making a tasteful banana curry. It is very simple and does not take much time

The following steps describe how to make raw banana curry

• Take about four or five raw bananas and peel off the outer skin using a peeler. You need to peel just the green outer skin and not the entire skin from the bananas.
• Cut the peeled bananas into half inch cubes

• Transfer the cut banana pieces into a wide bowl
• Add half to one teaspoon of red chili powder as per your taste.
• Add half a teaspoon of turmeric powder
• Add salt to taste

• Cut a lime in half and extract the juice
• Add the lime juice to the banana pieces in the bowl and mix well
• Keep this aside for about half an hour to marinate

For making curry paste

• 2 teaspoons of Cumin seeds
• 2 teaspoons of Fennel seeds
• Half a coconut
• Two to three green chilies
• Few pieces of Cardamom

Make a fine paste of all the above ingredients in a mixer-grinder and keep aside

For sauteing

• One tablespoon of cooking oil
• A tablespoon of mustard seeds mixed with split black gram lentils
• Handful of curry leaves
• One onion chopped
• Few garlic cloves shucked and chopped

• Add one tablespoon of cooking oil in a frying pan over medium flame
• When the oil is heated, add a teaspoon of mustard seeds mixed with split black gram lentils
• Once the mustard seeds start cracking, add curry leaves
• Add the chopped onion to the pan and saute till onion pieces turn golden brown

• Add the marinated banana pieces to the pan and stir-fry till the banana pieces are about half cooked
• Now add the curry paste we have already prepared and mix well
• You can add little amount of water to the mix if required.
• Keep over medium flame till banana pieces are properly cooked.

• Once the Banana pieces are cooked, remove the pan from stove. Adjust the consistency of the curry as per your taste.
• Transfer the banana curry to a serving dish and garnish with chopped coriander leaves

This tasteful Banana Curry can be served as a main course for lunch