PLANTAIN FRY / BALEKAI PALYA

INGREDIENTS

1 raw banana

1 medium sized onion chopped

½ table spoon chilli powder

A pinch turmeric powder

1 sprig of curry leaves

1 tea spoon mustard seeds

½ tea spoon jeera

Salt to taste

1 table spoon oil

METHOD

 1. Take of only the fibre from outer cover of raw banana and cut banana in a round shape.

2. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds when they start to splutter, add jeera, curry leaves and onion. Fry for few seconds until the onion turns transparent. Now add cut banana pieces, fry for few seconds and add chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt. Cook covered in a low flame until the banana becomes soft.

3. Serve as a side dish for sambar rice or rasam rice