Spicy Raw Banana(Valakkai) Kurma

 Spicy Raw Banana (valakkai) kurma :
                            Plantain kurma is a spicy,wonderful kurma goes well with steamed  rice.

                             

Preparation time : 10 mins

Cooking time : 30 mins

Servings : 3 to 4

Ingredients :

·        Raw banana – 2 (cut into  pieces)

·        Onion – 1 big chopped

·        Tomato – 1 chopped

·        Garlic cloves – 8 to 10 nos

·        Ginger garlic paste -  2 spoon

·        Sambar powder  - 2 ½ spoon

·        Salt as needed

For tempering :

·        Oil – 1 spoon

·        Mustard seeds – ¼ spoon

·        Urad dall – ¼ spoon

To grind :

·        Coconut – ½ cup

·        Khus khus – ½ spoon

·        Sombu – ½ spoon

Preparation :

          Grind  coconut along with khus khus and sombu into a fine paste .
keep it aside.

Method :

·        Peel and cut the raw banana into round shapes.

·        Put them into water to prevent them from darkening.

·        Heat oil in a pan and add tempering items.

·        Add  chopped onion ,garlics and fry for a minute in low flame.

·        Add the tomato and ginger garlic paste stir fry till the oil separates.

·        Add sambar powder and fry in low flame till the raw smell  goes off.

·        Then drain the water and add raw banana pieces,salt and enough water.cover with lid.

·        Cook it covered till the raw banana becomes tender.

·        At last add the grinded paste .Adjust the salt if required.

·        Simmer for another 5 mins and off flame and let it stand for 10 mins before serving…Done!
                             

                 

Serve hot with steamed rice.. :)