Raw Banana Curry

Raw banana gets bought each week. And these days you get huge ones!  It is as I mentioned some time ago, not one of the vegetables that I am fond of.  So I am always on the lookout for something different.  I found this recipe at Sharmis Passions   And I must admit, though I do not have the best pictures, this curry had a lot of flavour.  It was really different and I think the masala would be great with many other veggies too.

Ingredients

Raw Banana - 1 

Onion - 1 - sliced

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp - give the dish some colour.

Salt - to taste

The masala:

Coconut - fresh - 2 tbsp

Coriander - dhania seeds - 1 1/2 tbsp 

Pepper - 1 tsp 

Cumin seeds - jeera - 1 tsp

Red chilies - 2 nos

Garlic - 2 large pods

Grind all the ingredients for the masala to a coarse paste (all raw) with a little water.  Keep ready.

Seasoning

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - few ( missing from the picture on top)

Peel the banana.  Chop into 3/4" sized pieces.  Keep in water to avoid browning

Heat oil in a pan.  Add the mustard, when it splutters the dal and curry leaves.

And the sliced onions.  Sauté till brown

And now the paste.  Sauté.  

Put in the banana pieces and the turmeric and some water.

Cover and simmer till the veggie is cooked

Uncover. Add salt 

Simmer further till the curry dries up

If you wish to keep some gravy, you can do that. It still tastes as good.