Raw Banana Dishes, Stir fry, curried with dal and roasted with chicken

Love to eat ripe banana. It is equally good to cook raw banana. It can be steamed, curried, stir fried, mashed, stuffed and fried. It is a power house of nutrients. Rich in vitamins, minerals and fibre. The high potassium level helps regulating blood pressure levels. Prevents bowel problems, great for diabetics and weight loss. It protects heart. One of our banana bunch broken down in yesterday’s heavy wind and rain. It turned out into a banana feast lunch.

Banana Chicken Roast 

Chicken 500g, medium small pieces, pressure cooked with turmeric, salt to taste and ginger garlic paste.

Cut 5-6 bananas into medium pieces. Cook them in a little water with salt and turmeric.

In a shallow wok, heat a tablespoon coconut oil, drop in thinly sliced onion, garlic, ginger and green chilli. Sauté till tender. Add a tbsp. chicken masala powder, tomato slices and salt to taste. Combine and sauté till tender. Add the cooked chicken, mix well and add the cooked banana and some chopped cilantro, combine well and serve hot. It alone is a great and healthy meal. Can serve with rice, bread or chapatti.

Raw Banana dal curry

Banana 4, washed and chopped. No need to peel. I cooked robusta banana which is so tender. Pressure cook half cup of toordal. 

Grated coconut 1/2 cup, shallots 2, garlic cloves 2, both chopped, cumin seeds 1/3 tsp. Grind these ingredients in a mixie to a semi coarse mix.

Cook the chopped banana in a little water with turmeric powder, chilli powder  and salt to taste. Add the well cooked dal and coconut mix into the cooked banana . Mix well and off the flame.

Heat a tbsp. of coconut oil in a shallow pan, drop in mustard seeds, followed by dried red chilli and curry leaves. Garnish the banana dal curry with the tempered mix. Serve hot with rice or chapatti. 

Raw Banana stir fry 

Raw banana 5, washed and sliced finger length. Cook it in a little water and keep aside.

onion 1, garlic cloves 6, green chilli 3, all three thinly sliced, coconut oil 1tbsp., turmeric powder and salt to taste.

Heat the oil in a shallow pan. Drop in the onion, garlic and green chilli. Add salt and turmeric. Sauté till tender. Add the cooked banana, combine well and allow to cook a little on low flame.