Banana (plantain) stir-fried / ethakkai mezhakkupuratti

 

Ingredients

Unripe banana outer skin removed with a peeler – 3 nos.

Coconut cut into small squares ½ cup

Green chillies split 5 nos

Red chilli powder 1 tsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Salt to taste

Oil 2 tbsp.

Red chillies broken into pieces 3 nos.

Mustard seeds 1 tsp

Urad dal 2 tsp

Curry leaves 1 sprig

 

Preparation

 

Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and urad dal and allow to splutter, add coconut pieces and stir well. Now add green chillies and curry leaves an sauté for a while.  Add banana pieces, stir well, add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt mix together.  Add a cup of water to it mix all the ingredients together, close the lid of the pan and cook on medium flame till all the water is evaporated and the desired consistency is achieved.  Drizzle one tbsp. oil over the bananas and mix gently and remove from heat. 

 

Sprinkle pepper powder if desired.

 

Serve warm along with rice preparations.