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Vazhakkai Varuval | Raw Banana Fry is a quick and easy South Indian side dish. You can easily prepare this vazhakkai varuval within 15 minutes and serve it as a side dish in the lunch box or as an accompaniment to any Indian lunch meal.
How to make the Vazhakkai Varuval recipe is given below with step-by-step instructions and images.
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About - Vazhakkai Varuval Recipe
Vazhakkai Varuval is a rustic and popular South Indian side dish. It is one of the classic South Indian lunch box recipes which goes very well with any variety of rice dishes.
To give you an idea - vazhakkai varuval tastes best with rice dishes such as curd rice, lemon rice, tomato rice, coconut rice, rasam sadam, sambar sadam and so on.
There are numerous recipes with vazhakkai. However, vazhakkai varuval is classic and the quickest recipe that easily fits the school, college or office lunch box.
Vazhakkai Varuval is a simple dish prepared with boiled vazhakkai (raw banana), onion, ginger garlic paste and spiced with red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder and salt. It is also tempered with mustard seeds, dry red chilli and curry leaves. Finally, vazhakkai varuval is finished with ghee and a handful of chopped coriander leaves.
All right, let's move on to the classic Vazhakkai Varuval Recipe.
How to make vazhakkai varuval? | How to make raw banana fry?
Vazhakkai Varuval | Raw Banana Fry is a quick and easy South Indian side dish. You can easily prepare this vazhakkai varuval within 15 minutes and serve it as a side dish in the lunch box or as an accompaniment to any Indian lunch meal.
Cuisine - South Indian
Serving - 2
Timing - 15 minutes
INGREDIENTS
Raw Banana/Vazhakkai - 1
Onion (M) - 1
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1/2 teaspoon
Ghee - 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander Leaves
Water - as needed
SPICES
Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Coriander Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Pepper Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Salt
TEMPERING
Oil - 1 tablespoon
Mustard Seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
Dry Red Chilli - (halved)
Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
INSTRUCTIONS
1. To begin making the Classic Vazhakkai Varuval - Keep all the ingredients ready.
2. To Prep - Wash the raw banana in 1-2 exchanges of water.
3. Peel the skin and chop them into bite-size chunks. Rough chop the onions. Keep them aside.
4. To Boil - Heat 1-11/2 cups of water in a kadai along with turmeric and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
5. Once the water started to boil, add chopped vazhakkai (raw banana).
6. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until 3/4th cooked.
7. Turn off the flame and immediately drain the water completely.
8. To Stir Fry - Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter.
9. Add dry red chilli, curry leaves and onion. Saute for a few seconds.
10. Now add ginger garlic paste and saute for a few seconds.
11. Add the boiled raw banana and give them a mix.
12. Now add chilli powder and coriander powder. Mix well.
13. Cook for a minute and turn off the flame.
14. At this point, check for the salt and adjust accordingly.
15. Finally, add ghee, pepper powder and coriander leaves.
16. Mix well.
17. Classic Vazhakkai Varuval | Raw Banana Fry recipe is ready.
You can serve this Classic Vazhakkai Varuval as an accompaniment to any Indian lunch meal.
PICTORIAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. To begin making the Classic Vazhakkai Varuval - Keep all the ingredients ready.
2. To Prep - Wash the raw banana in 1-2 exchanges of water.
3. Peel the skin and chop them into bite-size chunks. Rough chop the onions. Keep them aside.
4. To Boil - Heat 1-11/2 cups of water in a kadai along with turmeric and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.
5. Once the water started to boil, add chopped vazhakkai (raw banana).
6. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until 3/4th cooked.
7. Turn off the flame and immediately drain the water completely.
8. To Stir Fry - Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter.
9. Add dry red chilli, curry leaves and onion. Saute for a few seconds.
10. Now add ginger garlic paste and saute for a few seconds.
11. Add the boiled raw banana and give them a mix.
12. Now add chilli powder and coriander powder. Mix well.
13. Cook for a minute and turn off the flame.
14. At this point, check for the salt and adjust accordingly.
15. Finally, add ghee, pepper powder and coriander leaves.
16. Give them a mix.
17. Classic Vazhakkai Varuval | Raw Banana Fry recipe is ready.
You can serve this Classic Vazhakkai Varuval as an accompaniment to any Indian lunch meal.
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