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raw banana fry recipe | vazhakkai fry | balekai fry | aratikaya fry

easy raw banana fry recipe | vazhakkai fry | balekai fry | aratikaya fry
Course Side Dish
Cuisine tamil
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 3 Servings
Author HEBBARS KITCHEN

Ingredients

  • 400 grams raw banana / balekai / vazhakkai / kacha kela / plantain
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • tsp sambar powder
  • ¼ tsp pepper crushed
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard
  • ½ tsp urad dal
  • ½ tsp cumin / jeera
  • ½ tsp fennel / saunf
  • 1 dried red chilli
  • pinch hing / asafoetida
  • few curry leaves
  • 2 tbsp water

Instructions

  • firstly, peel the skin of 2 raw banana (approx. 400 grams)
  • slice the raw banana to slight thick size. you can alternatively cut in cubes.
  • add ¼ tsp turmeric, 1½ tsp sambar powder, ¼ tsp pepper and ½ tsp salt.
  • coat the spices well to raw banana. keep aside.
  • now in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, ½ tsp urad dal, ½ tsp cumin, ½ tsp fennel, 1 dried red chilli, pinch hing and few curry leaves.
  • further, add spiced raw banana slices.
  • stir-fry for 2 minutes till raw banana gets coated well with oil.
  • spread the raw banana uniformly over kadai.
  • now sprinkle 2 tbsp oil.
  • cover and cook on medium flame for 10 minutes.
  • stir occasionally to prevent raw banana from burning.
  • now spread the raw banana again and cook for 2 minutes, without covering to make raw banana fry crisp.
  • finally, serve raw banana fry / vazhakkai fry with hot steamed rice as a side dish with rasam.