Raw Banana Fry (Aratikaya Vepudu)

Raw Banana Fry (Aratikaya Vepudu)

Raw banana fry made in andhra style. It is spiced with green chilies and garam masala. The flavor of green chilies and crushed onions lends a unique taste to the dish

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Servings:

Author: Swasthi

Ingredients

3 Raw banana
2 pinches turmeric
¼ tsp mustard
½ tsp Cumin or jeera
1 tsp. Urad dal
2 to 3 Green chilies or ½ tsp red chilli powder
½ inch ginger
4 cloves garlic
1 large onion sliced
1 sprig curry leaves
½ to ¾ tsp garam masala powder or as needed
2 tbsp Oil

Instructions

Preparation

Wash and peel the skin of banana. Halve it vertically. Slice and add them to a bowl of water.
In a blender, make a fine paste of ginger, garlic and chillis. keep it aside for later use.
To the same jar add onions and coarsely pulse. Set this aside separately.

How to Make Raw Banana Fry

Add oil to a heavy bottom pan and heat it.
Add mustard, cumin, and dal. Fry till the dal turns golden. Then add chili ginger garlic paste. Fry until the ginger garlic turns slightly golden.
Add drained raw banana slices to the pan and sprinkle turmeric.
On a medium high flame, fry till they are almost cooked. To prevent burning, stir constantly. If needed add little more more
Reduce the flame to medium and sprinkle salt. Fry till soft, cooked and tender.
Add the crushed chilli onions. Fry on high till the onions begin to caramelize or brown. Stir constantly.
Sprinkle gram masala and red chili powder if using. Fry on a low flame till they firm up.
Serve raw banana fry hot with rice and rasam or sambar.

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