Raw bananas/green bananas/plantains are rich in dietary fiber, potassium and vitamins A and C. Usually, you will get plantain fried and soaked in grease when ordered as a side dish at a fancy restaurant. This recipe is a healthy a delicious way of consuming the plaintains.
Ingredients
- Raw banana – 1 or 2
- Red chilly -1 or 2(broken into halves)
- Mustard seeds -1 teaspoon
- Urad dhal -1 teaspoon
- Turmeric powder -1 teaspoon
- Curry leaves -3 to 4 leaves (optional)
- Cashews -4 to 5 (broken into halves)
- Salt – to taste
- Oil – 2 teaspoon
Directions
1. With a vegetable peeler or sharp knife, peel off the skin from the green banana and cook it in boiling water for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the stove and let it cool.
2. Grate the cooked bananas into shreds.
3. Set a pan and add 2 tsp oil, once hot add urad dhal, mustard seeds one by one and allow them to splutter followed by red chilly.
4. Now add the shredded banana, followed by a dash of turmeric powder and salt, and mix them well.
5. Sauté for 10 minutes.
6. Finally add the fried cashews and serve with rice.
Note: I have shredded the plaintains to make it interesting to eat. You can dice the cooked plaintains instead and follow steps 3 - 6 as well.
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