Raw Banana Pan Fry | Vazhakhai Porriyal | Vegetarian Sides

How was your weekend? we had a super fun one, ate out with friends and slept early too, all in all relaxing too. Since its Monday and Onam I was all set for an Onam recipe but things changed as today one of our neighbours invited us for Onam Sadhya, so I am all excited about the feast. Happy Onam to all my readers and friends, since there is no Onam recipe thought of sharing a post from the draft. Vazhakhai poriyal/ stir fry is a simple vegetarian side for white rice and curry, a bit spicy and crisp on the outside. I love to have this along with sambar / curd rice but you can almost make this for any curry. Did you all notice the new header? ;-) I was bored of the old one so changed it.

VAZHAKKAI PORIYAL RECIPE

Recipe Source - own

Serves - 3-4 people

Prep & cook time - 30 mins

Serving suggestion - along with white rice, curry and appalam

Ingredients

Raw banana/ Vazhakkai - 1 big remove skin and cut into thin round slices

Turmeric powder -1 tsp

Red chilly powder-  1 tsp

Jeera powder - 1/2 tsp

Dhania/ Corriander powder - 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil for frying  (about 2 to 3 tbl sp)

Method

• Make a paste of all the powders adding little water. coat the banana slices with the masala paste on both sides and set aside for about 15 mts.
• Keep a flat non stick pan on stove and heat it. Once hot, reduce flame to medium apply little oil and spread the banana slices on the pan. sprinkle some oil on top of the slices. after 1 or 2 mt, flip the slices and fry.
• Add oil if needed. Fry all the slices in this way. Fry till the become crisp. Remove from stove. 
• Garnish with fried curry leaves.(optional)