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February 23, 2022

Raw Banana Curry – Vazhakkai Curry Recipe

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raw banana curry

I love raw banana curry with full of masala flavor. Especially the vazhakkai curry that is served in Tamil nadu weddings / marriages. I was looking for one such recipe for long time. Recently I came across one in an YouTube channel. But the recipe called for deep frying raw banana pieces before adding the masala. I was hesitant to deep fry it. So I shallow fried the raw banana pieces in little oil, covered and cooked it till soft. Then roasted it in masala. Addition of fennel seeds, onion, garlic and ginger in the masala took this poriyal to the next level. Though it doesn’t taste like original kalyana veedu vazhakkai curry, it came out so well and flavourful. We all loved it. I started making this curry often these days.

Friends, do try this masala flavoured raw banana curry for your lunch. It tastes great with sambar, rasam and curd rice. You will love it for sure.  I have also captured the video for this recipe. I will try to edit and share it soon. Now , lets see this yummy vazhakkai curry with step by step pictures. 

vazhakkai curry


Raw banana curry recipe / Vazhakkai curry


Raw banana curry recipe / Vazhakkai curry

Raw banana curry recipe / Vazhakkai curry for rice


 
Cuisine: Tamil nadu
Category: Side dish
Serves: 4
Prep time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 20 Minutes
Total time: 30 Minutes
 


INGREDIENTS

  • Raw banana - 2
  • Cooking oil - 2 tbsp ( to shallow fry banana pieces)
  • Big onion - 1
  • Fennel seeds - 3/4 tsp
  • Ginger - 1 inch piece
  • Garlic cloves - 5
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
  • Sambar powder - 1 tsp
  • Tamarind - 1 small piece ( optional)
  • Salt and water - as needed
To Temper
  • Cooking oil - 1 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves - few
HOW TO MAKE RAW BANANA CURRY
  1. Wash and peel the skin of raw banana. Chop into small cubes.
  2. Heat oil and shallow fry the pieces. Cover and cook till it become soft.
  3. Remove in a plate. Grind onion, garlic, ginger, fennel seeds, tamarind, sambar powder and salt to smooth paste adding water.
  4. Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds, curry leaves. Add the masala paste and saute for few minutes.
  5. Now add the raw banana pieces. Mix well and cook till raw banana is roasted well with nice flavor.
  6. Switch off the flame and serve with rice . Enjoy !
METHOD - STEP BY STEP PICTURES
  • Wash and peel the skin of raw banana. Chop into small cubes. Keep immersed in water till use.

  • Heat 2 tbsp oil and shallow fry the pieces till light golden. Cover and cook till it becomes soft. Remove in a plate.
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  • Grind onion, garlic, ginger, fennel seeds, tamarind, sambar powder and salt to a smooth paste adding required water.
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  • Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves. Add the ground masala paste and saute for few minutes.
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  • Now add the raw banana pieces and mix well. Cook in low flame till raw banana pieces are roasted well, becomes dry with nice masala flavor. Raw banana turns soft.
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  • Switch off the flame. Remove in a plate and serve hot with sambar, rasam and curd rice. Tastes yummy !
  • Raw banana curry
    Enjoy !

Note

  • Adjust the quantity of chilli powder as per your need.
  • Make sure masala is well coated in raw banana pieces.
  • Saute till raw banana turns golden in color with nice masala flavor else it tastes bad


Try this easy, yummy raw banana curry and enjoy with rice.

raw banana curry



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