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Banana Chutney Recipe

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Ingredients

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for pressure cooking:

  • 1 medium size raw banana / baalekai / aratikaya
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 tsp water

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other ingredients:

  • 3 tsp oil
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds / rai
  • pinch of hing / asafoetida
  • few curry leaves / kadi patta
  • 1 inch ginger / adrak (grated)
  • 1 green chilli (finely chopped)
  • ¼ onion (finely chopped (optional))
  • 1 cup of curd / yogurt (fresh and thick)
  • salt to taste
  • 2 tbsp coriander leaves. finely chopped

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Instructions

  1. firstly, pressure cook raw banana along with salt and water for 3 whistles.
  2. once the banana has cooked, remove and peel the skin.
  3. mash smooth the cooked raw banana when they are still warm.
  4. meanwhile, heat 3 tsp of oil in a pan.
  5. when the oil is hot add mustard seeds, hing and curry leaves.
  6. saute well and allow to splutter.
  7. furthermore, add ginger, chilli and onions.
  8. and saute till they turn slightly golden brown.
  9. transfer the tempering over mashed raw banana.
  10. add fresh curd / yogurt only after bandana has cooled completely.
  11. also add salt to taste and coriander leaves.
  12. mix well making sure everything is combined well.
  13. finally serve raw banana curd chutney with hot rice or with chapati.

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Step-by-step

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firstly, in a pressure cooker place a small bowl with cut raw banana along with its skin. make sure to add water at bottom in the cooker.banana chutney recipe
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further add a pinch of salt and 2-3 tsp of water into container.banana chutney recipe
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cover and pressure cook for 3 whistles whistles or till raw banana gets cooked well. it takes approximately same time as cooking potato.banana chutney recipe
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once the banana has cooked, remove and peel the skin.raw banana curd chutney recipe
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mash smooth the cooked raw banana when they are still warm. you can alternatively finely chop raw banana. allow to cool completely.raw banana curd chutney recipe
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meanwhile, heat 3 tsp of oil in a pan.raw banana curd chutney recipe
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when the oil is hot add mustard seeds, hing and curry leaves.raw banana curd chutney recipe
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saute well and allow to splutter.raw banana curd chutney recipe
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furthermore, add ginger, chilli and onions.raw banana curd chutney recipe
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and saute till they turn slightly golden brown.balekai mosaru bajji
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transfer the tempering over mashed raw banana.vazhakkai chutney
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add fresh curd / yogurt only after bandana has cooled completely.aratikaya tokkalu pachadi
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also add salt to taste and coriander leaves.aratikaya perugu pachadi
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mix well making sure everything is combined well. add more curd if required to adjust consistency.banana chutney recipe
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finally serve raw banana curd chutney with hot rice or with chapati.raw banana curd chutney recipe

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Notes

  • firstly, cook the raw banana well, else it will be difficult to mash raw banana.
  • alternatively, use buttermilk instead of curd if you prefer watery chutney / ale bajji.
  • additionally, add crushed pepper in the tempering if you prefer slightly spicy chutney.
  • finally, raw banana curd chutney / aratikaya perugu pachadi taste great when they are slightly spicy.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/raw-banana-chutney-recipe-curd/