Raw Banana Fry / Plantain Fry with Indian spices

This is a quick and easy dish with only few ingredients. In traditional south Indian dish it would be chopped in small pieces and made as sabji/poriyal/thoran with grated coconut.  In this recipe we have the banana in thin slices, soaked in lemon water to prevent discoloring.

Ingredients:

1. Medium sized raw plantain 2 – Slice thinly as in picture. I used Peyan variety
2. Slit green chili – 1
3. A bunch of curry leaves
4. Asofoetida – 1 t.spn
5. Cumin seed – 1 tb.spn
6. Chili Flakes – 1 tb.spn
7. Turmeric Powder – ½ tspn
8. Chaat masala – ¼ tspn
9. Oil for frying
10. Salt to taste

Preparation (Entire recipe prepared in low heat)

1. Heat oil in a large pan or kadai, add Cumin seeds and saute
2. When the cumin releases its flavor add green chili, asofoetida and curry leaves; saute for few seconds. Then add in the turmeric powder and mix well.
3. Add raw banana slices sprinkle salt and let them fry for 2 – 3 minutes. Toss well in between.  
4. Add red chili flakes, chaat masala powder; saute everything. Sprinkle little water if needed.
5. Cover and cook in lowest heat for about 2 minutes.

Enjoy this with sambar/rasam rice.