RAW BANANA ROAST (VAZHAKKAI ROAST )

Banana is a tropical plant. It grows in all of Asia & many other countries too. Almost all parts of the banana plant are used for various purposes. The flower, trunk & fruit are used in cooking. In South India, in most places food is served in banana leaves. These days they make disposable plates & cups using banana fiber. In India, both raw & ripe bananas are used in cooking.




Preparation Time: 10 mts Cooking Time: 10 mts Serves: 2



Ingredients:


Raw banana - 2 nos
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Chili powder - 1 tsp
Asafoetida powder - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Black gram dal (urud dal) - 1/2 tsp
Refined oil - 1 1/2 tbsp
Salt - to taste








Method:




Remove the skin of the banana & cut it in to small pieces. Heat the oil in a pan & fry the mustard seeds. When they are fried, add the urud dal & fry for sometime. Add the cut banana pieces. Sprinkle the chili powder, turmeric, asafoetida & salt. Mix them all very well. Cover the pan & cook in reduced heat. When the banana is cooked, remove the cover & fry it till it is roasted very well.




Variations:


Raw banana can be cooked in various different ways. The cut pieces can be boiled in water & then roasted. We can also make gravy items using raw bananas. I will discuss about the gravy items later in my blog.




Tips:

1. 
   Cut the banana in to small pieces so that they get roasted well.
2. There is no need to add any water to cook the bananas. They will cook in their own steam & get roasted.

Try it & enjoy.