Kaya Mezhukkupuratti / Stir-fried Raw Bananas

An easy to make side dish with raw banana made back home at my mom’s place in Kerala!
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Stir-fried Raw Bananas or Kaya Mezhukkupuratti

Ingredients:

Raw banana; the green skin removed and cut into inch long pieces- 2 cups
Salt- to taste
Turmeric powder- ¼ tsp

Grind/pulse to a coarse paste avoiding water:
Shallots- 5-6
Garlic cloves-3-4
Dried red chillies-1-2

To season:
Coconut Oil- 1-2 tbsps
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves- A sprig or two

Method:

Cook the banana pieces in just enough water in a closed pan with salt and turmeric powder added to it. Be careful not to over cook the pieces.They should be ‘just cooked’.The time taken should be not more than 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a colander to drain off the excess water.

Heat oil in a thick bottomed kadai, splutter the mustard seeds, curry leaves followed by the coarsely ground paste.Sauté for a few seconds till the raw smell goes off. Add the banana,toss gently so as to coat the spices on to the pieces. Check salt. Toss once in a minute (for 3-5 minutes in all) till the pieces acquire a golden brown hue and done.

Kaya Mezhukkupuratti tastes best with rice and coconut based curries or Sambhar.

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