Raw Banana Thoran/Pacha vazhaka Thoran /Kaya Thoran/Vazhakai Poriyal

Raw Banana Thoran/Pacha vazhaka Thoran /Kaya Thoran/Vazhakai Poriyal

A common recipe for regular plantain cultivators. Obviously seasonal disasters are managed in recipe form and there goes mezhukupuratti, erisseri, aviyal, theeyal, puzhukku, kurukku kaalan, podimas etc... opportunely had a great jump from these frequent recipes to my martial roof  L but there goes the same list. J

Ingredients:

Raw banana – 2-3 nos

Salt – as required

Water – to cook

To grind:

Coconut grated – 1 cup

Garlic- 2 cloves

Cumin seeds/jeera – 1 tsp

Chilli powder – ½ tsp

Turmeric powder – a pinch

To temper:

Coconut oil – as required

Urad dal – 1 tsp

Mustard seeds – 1 tsp

Curry leaves – a sprig

Red chilli – 1, halved into two

Method:

Peel the skin of raw bananas and chop in dice shape. Dip in water for few minutes.  Grind the items listed under ‘to grind’ in a mixer and keep aside.

Heat oil in a kadai on medium flame – sauté items listed under ‘to temper’ in the order given. Once the mustard splutters – add chopped banana to the ground mixture. Add salt with water and allow to cook for a few minutes on medium flame. Use the handle of the ladle while drying it or it will turn mushy. Serve hot with rice.

Note:

·        Use less water to cook or it will turn mushy.

·    Instead of chopping to cubes you can scrap using a scrapper after steaming the peeled bananas.