Vazhakka Mezhukkupuratti/Banana Fry

Its an easy to cook side dish.

Ingredients:

Banana/Vazhakka(raw)-2

Chilly powder-1 tspoon

Turmeric powder-1/2 tspoon

Black pepper powder-1/2 tspoon

Small onion-3

Black gram dal/Uzhunnu-1 pinch

Dry red chillies-2 or 3(halved)

Oil-1 tbl spoon

Mustard-2 pinch

Curry leaves-1 pinch

Salt to taste

Preparation:

1.:Peel banana and cut horizontally into 2-3 pieces.Make thin slices on each piece.

2.Grind onion,chilly powder,tumeric powder and black pepper powder in a mixer.Make a fine paste.

3.Mix banana slices into this paste,add salt and boil in very little amount of water(It will be cooked in 3-4 mints.Boil till all water gets dried so that the ingredients wiil be stick to banana slices)

4.Heat oil in a pan and add black gram dal.Once it turns light brown add mustard.When mustard crackles add halved red chilly,curry leaves and cooked banana.

5.Stir in cooked banana until all items mix well.

6.Keep stirring until it is dried

Serve it hot with rice or roti of your choice.