Cooking web notes

• Raw banana -- 2
• Turmeric -- little for colour
• salt -- as needed
• Oil -- 5 tsp

To grind

• coconut -- 2 tblsp
• jeera -- 3/4 tsp
• red chillies -- 3 - 4 or according to your taste
• small onions -- 4 nos.

To temper

• Mustard -- 1 tsp
• Urad dal --- 1 tsp
• Curry leaves

METHOD

• Remove the skin of raw banana and cut into medium sized pieces and keep aside immersed in water.

• Grind coconut and red chillies first, then add onion and jeera to it and grind coarsely.
• I added turmeric powder while grinding itself.

• Heat a kadai with 2 tsp oil and add the tempering items - mustard followed by urad dal and curry leaves.
• After that,add cut raw banana and fry for a couple of minutes.
• Then add the ground masala,add required salt and a little water for cooking.
• Stir well and cook covered for another 2 minutes.

• After 2 min,open lid and stir carefully and add another 2- 3 tsp of oil.
• Cook for 5 - 6 min .Stir occasionally
• Cook till the masala turns to golden brown colour.
• It will be a nice accompaniment for sambar rice or dhal.
• Enjoy eating and do check my plantain skin pakora too !!