Raw Banana Curry - ಬಾಳೆಕಾಯಿ ಪಲ್ಯ

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Serves: 2 people
 
You will need:

1. Raw bananas - 3-4 nos - peeled and diced into small pieces
2. Onions - 1 no. - diced
3. Tomato - 1 no. - roughly chopped
4. Mustard seeds - 1 tspn
5. Turmeric powder
6. Red chilli powder 
7. Asafoetida / Hing
8. Cooking Oil
9. Salt

To cook:

• Heat the oil in a skillet and add mustard seeds. Once the seeds start popping add hing, turmeric powder and the raw bananas. 
• Saute the bananas until they turn golden brown. Once cooked, keep this aside.
• In the same skillet, add some oil and saute the onions. 
• Once the onions are caramelized, add tomato and salt. 
• Add red chilli powder or any other spice powder of your choice. ( I added some leftover rajma masala paste!)
• Add a little water if you want to get a gravy-like consistency. 
• Once the onion-tomato gravy is cooked, add the sauted bananas and stir well.
• Goes well with hot chapatis and rice! 

Raw Banana Curry

Tip: For a better flavor, mix the bananas with the red chilli/spice powder before you saute them!