Kerala Vazhakka Thoran | Raw Banana Thoran

Ingredientsfor 3 servings

• 250 g Raw plantain Vazhakka
• 4 nos Green chillies
• 1/2 Of Coconut — grated
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
• 4 nos Garlic cloves
• 3 tbsp Coconut oil
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• Salt, to taste
• Curry leaves, a few
• 2 tsp Plain rice
• 2 nos Dry red chillies (Kollamulaku)

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing the traditional styled dish, slowly peel off the outer surface of the plantain skin and finely chop them.

2. Step 2

   Put the chopped pieces in water.

3. Step 3

   Add a little gruel water(Kanji vellam) into the above water and keep it for sometime. :- This is done to get rid of the serum.

4. Step 4

   Place the above chopped plantain pieces along with turmeric powder, water and required salt in a vessel and allow it to cook. Set aside.

5. Step 5

   Place grated coconut, cumin seeds, green chillies, garlic cloves and curry leaves in a mixer bowl and run it once into a coarse form.

6. Step 6

   Mix together the coconut mixture with the cooked plantain.

7. Step 7

   Pour oil into a pan and heat it or a kadai.

8. Step 8

   Let the mustard seeds crackle and cook red chillies, rice and curry leaves.

9. Step 9

   Add the plantain mixture and Stir everything together thoroughly.

10. Step 10

    Lower the flame and cook the thoran till done.