Vazhakkai Fry/ Raw Banana Fry
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 2 cups
 
Ingredients
  • • Raw banana/ vazhakkai – 2 medium sized( 2 cups), thinly sliced into circles
  • • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • • Mustard seeds - ¾ tbsp
  • • Cumin seeds (Jeera) - 1 tsp
  • • Urad dal - 2 tsp
  • • Curry leaves - 5
  • • Turmeric powder - 2 tsp
  • • Sambhar powder - 1 tbsp
  • • Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp
  • • Sugar - 1 tsp
Instructions
  1. Wash raw banana and peel the outer layer. Chop them finely into small cubes. Soak them in water till you use them.
  2. Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan in medium heat, add mustard, after it crackles, add urad dal,curry leaves and jeera.
  3. Bring the heat to low, and add turmeric powder, sambar powder, chilli powder,salt and asafetida Stir well. But make sure not to burn them, so keep it in low heat.
  4. Now add the chopped raw banana and bring the heat to medium. Sprinkle 1 tbsp of water, close the lid and cook for 5-7 minutes.
  5. Add 1 tsp of sugar and keep frying until the raw banana gets roasted here and there in color. Takes around 5-7 minutes again. Switch off the flame.
Notes
Adding sugar makes retain the color and turns it crispy.
Recipe by Relish The Bite at https://www.relishthebite.com/vazhakkai-fry-raw-banana-fry/