Banana / Ethakka / Vazhakka Thoran

Raw banana thoran is a healthy and tasty side dish for rice. The raw or green banana is a good source of fibre, vitamins and minerals. So banana or ethakka or vazhakka thoran is a yummy and healthy side dish.  We can have the raw banana boiled or fried.  Thoran is a nutritious side dish.  I am introducing my own style of raw banana thoran, which you will also love to prepare again and again..
Let's start!!



Ingredients:
1.  Raw banana/
     Vazhakka/ Nenthranka/
     Ethakka green                                        - 3-4 numbers

2. Big onion                                               - 1 numbers (finely chopped)

3. Green chilly                                           - 1-2 (as per your spice requirement)

4.  Coconut                                                -  3/4 - 1 cup (grated)

5. curry leaves                                           -2 sprigs

6. Turmeric powder                                   - 1/4 tsp

7. Salt to taste

8. water as required

9.  Cumin seeds                                       - 1/4 tsp

10. Garlic                                                 - 1 glove



Preparation:

> Peel the banana by removing the outer skin.  No need to peel them deeply, and chop them into small cubes / pieces and keep that in water to avoid colour change.



> Grind coconut, turmeric powder, cumin seeds, garlic glove and a pinch of salt as a coarse paste by pulsing once or twice in a blender jar without adding water and keep it aside.

> Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion, green chilly, and curry leaves and stir well and cook till the oinion become translucent. 



> Then strain the water from the banana and add that into the pan and stir well and add salt and stir again and add some water to cook the nenthranka / ethakka / vazhakka and stir well once again and cover with a lid and cook till the banana become soft or cooked, not mushy 



> Once the banana is cooked, add the coconut paste and mix well and cook for a minute till the raw garlic smell leaves.

>Switch off the flame and serve with rice as a side dish.





Try this recipe at your kitchen and let me know your feed back. Your words are my inspiration..









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