Chettinad Vazhakkai Fry / Chettinad Vazhakkai Varuval / Chettinad Raw Bannana Fry / Raw Banana Fry / Valakai Fry

Chettinad Vazhlakkai Fry

Ingredients ground or crushed to a coarse mixture
Chopped onion - 2 tbsp
Garlic - 4
Fennel seeds - 3/4 tsp
Curry leaves few
( crush it into a coarse paste and keep it aside)
Tempering
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard and Urad dal - each 1/2 tsp
Jeera - 1/4 tsp
Hing - a generous pinch
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Other Ingredients
Raw banana - 2 small size
( peel out the skin and cut into thick finger size)
Oil - 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Red chilly powder - 3/4 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Chettinad Vazhlakkai Varuval

Method
Heat oil in a pan add the raw banana,salt and fry till slightly crisp and light brown on all sides,remove to a plate.In the same pan add some more oil and temper it.
Now add the crushed mixture and saute for a minute.Add the red chilly powder,coriander powder and saute till raw smell has disappeared completely.
Sprinkle some water and add the fried raw banana and mix.
In low flame fry till the masala gets into the raw banana and the mixture is dry.
Lastly garnish with curry leaves and serve as a rice dish for rice.

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