Ethakka Thoran / Vazhakka Thoran / Kerala Style Raw Banana Curry Recipe:
Preparation & Cooking Time : 20 mins
Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients:
Plantains: 2
Fresh Coconut: ½ cup
Green Chillies: 3 - 4
Shallots: 6
Cumin Seeds: ½ tsp
Mustard Seeds: ½ tsp
Turmeric Powder: ¼ ts
Curry Leaves: 1 sprig
Red Chilli: 1
Salt to taste
Oil / Coconut Oil: 1 tbsp
Method:
1. Wash, peel and chop the plantain into pieces.
2. In
a saucepan, add the chopped plantains, turmeric powder, salt and water
and
cook until plantain pieces are tender. Drain and set aside.
3. Grind the
shallots, cumin seeds, coconut and green chillies into a little coarse paste and
set aside.
4. Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds and let them
splutter. Add the curry leaves and red chilli and fry for a couple of minutes.
5. Now add the ground coconut mixture and fry for a couple of
seconds.
6. Add the cooked plantains and mix well. Adjust the salt
and switch off the flame. Serve with rice.
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Laxmi says
love this simple stir fry.. occurs in our menu often.. 🙂
divya says
Oh this looks super tempting
Veena Theagarajan says
looks Yum!
Sowmya Madhavan says
Cook rarely with plantains,but love them..looks yummy
Wer SAHM says
plantains are always my favourite ..... this thoran is ultimate of all i suppose
Srimathi Mani says
Will try this. Its a great side dish for a meal.
Asha Shivakumar says
Looks really nice. Perfect with some rasam.
http://thenovicehousewife.wordpress.com says
I just kerala spices in a dish. have never tried this, but sounds interesting enough to give it a try! 🙂
nandoos Kitchen says
vazhakka thoran looks really nice. Love it. thoranum, kpptanum chorum.. enikku vaiyya.. kothiyavunnu