Vazhakkai poriyal | Raw banana[kaccha kela] stir fry-How to make-Step by step photos & Video

Cuisine Style: Tamil Nadu, south india | Preparation&Cooking Time: 8-10 minutes | To Serve: 4 | Type : Stir fry, poriyal, palya, thoran | Take with : Rice

Naattu vazhakkai poriyal is simple & healthy stir fry. Perfect side dish for rice / millets. Best alternative to potato

How to make Vazhakkai poriyal / Raw banana stir fry video

Ingredients

• Raw Banana[vazhakkai, Kacha kela] -1 [Peel off the skin & cut into cubes]
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves – 1 spring
• Sambar onion - 5 to 6
• Urad dal- 1/2 tbsp
• Coconut - 1/4 cup
• Garlic - 3 cloves[mash]
• Ginger - 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Water as needed

Method

• Wash raw banana 2 to 3 times
• Then boil with turmeric powder
• Drain water, let it cool , peel off the skin then chop
• Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds & let it splutter then add urad dal.
• Add ginger, garlic, onion & curry leaves
• Add boiled raw banana, salt, red chilli & turmeric powder saute for 3 min.
• Add ground coconut mix well then cut off heat.
• Serve hot with rice.

Note

• Don’t pressure cook Raw Banana.

How to make Naatu Vazhakkai poriyal/ Raw banana stir fry-Stepwise pictures

Slice raw banana

Add water

Add 1 tbsp oil, boil till soft

Drain water, peel off the skin

Slice

Cut into cubes

Heat pan, add 1.5 tbsp oil, mustard, urad dal, asafoetida, curry leaves, ginger, garlic, onion, turmeric, red chilli powder, saute till soft

Add boiled raw banana, saute for 5 min

Now its ready, cut off heat

Naattu vazhakkai poriyal ready

Raw banana stir fry