Ethakka thoran is another Kerala recipe with raw bananas or paandi vazhakka. As I have mentioned before, vazhakkai is a popular and loved vegetable in Kerala and find its way into most dishes are that made with a mix of vegetables. Normally we use pandikka / vazhakkai for thoran and mezhukkupuratti. This time I went home, there were some left over ethakka after making chips so amma suggested we make thoran with that. Raw plantain is most popularly used to make Kerala banana chips called upperi but it also lends well to making vegetarian side dishes and snacks like banana kofta, raw banana masala, or even banana chips in the microwave.
Raw Banana Thoran – Kerala-Style
Ingredients:
Raw bananas – 3
Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
Shallots – 6 nos
Jeera powder – 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder – one pinch
Chilly powder – 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves – one strand
Salt – to taste
Instructions:
Boil the banana till soft in a little water and salt. Grind coconut, jeera powder, 2 shallots and turmeric. Heat oil and add mustard seeds and urad dal. Then add the remaining shallots in small pieces, curry leaves, the ground coconut paste and fry a little. Finally add the boiled banana, mix well and stir till the paste has blended. Serve warm with rice.
I tried this one and came out good.It was the first time I was making something with the raw banana..thankyou so much
A bit like cous cous? But only a bit?!
Nags,
I tried the green plantain thoran and loved it..I've put a picture in my blog
Deepa
neat work Nags! something very new to me..gives me all the more reasons to list the green plantains on my weekend grocery trip.
have u on my blog roll now.