Vazhakkai Roast Masala / Raw Banana Roasted in Masala

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Coming to think of it, this is very similar to vazhakka thoran which I have posted before. Raks and Jeyashri came over for a potluck lunch one day and Raks brought her roasted vazhakkai. It was delicious. She said the recipe is in her blog so I checked the next day. This is the closest one I saw so I followed that recipe, making small changes here and there to suit my taste.

Vazhakkai Roast Masala / Raw Banana Roasted in Masala

Serves 4

Ingredients:

2 of
vazhakkai / raw banana

¼ teaspoon of
salt

Grind Coarsely Together:

2 of
dry red chillies

1 teaspoon of
jeera / cumin
1 teaspoon of coriander powder / malli podi

½ cup of
grated coconut

4 shallots / ulli / chinna vengaayam

A pinch of
turmeric powder

For Tempering:

1 tablespoon of
oil

¼ teaspoon of
mustard seeds

¼ teaspoon of
urad dal

1 strand of
curry leaves

How I Made It:

1. Peel and cut the raw bananas into small cubes.

2. Grind together the specified ingredients, without any water.

3. Heat oil in a pan and add the ingredients under tempering. When the mustard seeds pop and the urad dal turns a golden brown, add the cut raw bananas. Mix well and roast on low flame until almost soft. Keep stirring to avoid burning. This will take about 5-7 mins.

4. Add the ground masala paste with some salt and mix well. Keep on low flame and cook till the ingredients come together and the raw bananas are cooked through.

Serve with rice and any kozhambu of choice.

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A must-try for all vazhakkai lovers!