Vazhakkai Mezhukkupuratti | Kerala Style Raw Banana Stir Fry

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Mezhukkupuratti, a typical Kerala Style Stir-Fry made with vegetables like Raw Banana, Potato, Yam or any other vegetables. Usually this delicious dish is also part of Onam Sadya. Raw Banana is cooked in Sautéed onions along with spice powders and cooked in low flame till soft. Instead of adding spice powders, we can grind onion-red chili- garlic without adding water and add it as a spice for Raw banana. This is very flavorful Stir-Fry which goes very well with Pulissery, Sambar or any Rasam Varieties.

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Tips for making Vazhakkai Mezhukkupuratti :

Chop the raw banana into small cubes that helps to cook it faster
Always soak the chopped raw banana in water to prevent it from de-coloring. Also adding salt makes the raw banana pieces to absorbs the salt
While frying onions and spice powders, keep the flame low to prevent the spice powders from getting burnt
Cook the raw banana in a closed pan in low flame. Stir occasionally to prevent the raw banana getting stuck to the bottom of the pan
Once cooked, sprinkle salt and stir-fry for a minute.
Serve the Mezhukkupuratti with Pulissery, Sambar or Rasam

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Instructions with Step by Step Pictures:

PREPARING RAW BANANA

Peel the Raw Banana, chop into small cubes. Add Water to the chopped Raw Banana along with a teaspoon of salt. Let the veggie set aside for 10 mins. Raw Banan will absorb salt from the water and also avoid the decolorization of the vegetable.

COOKING MEZHUKKUPURATTI

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add curry leaves and slit green chili and fry for few seconds

Now, add the chopped onions along with pinch of salt and saute the onions in low flame till they are light brown

To the sauteed onions, add red chili powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder and stir-fry for a minute

Then, drain water from the chopped raw banana and add it to the pan. Add salt and mix well so that the raw banana gets nicely combined with the spice powders

Cover & cook in low flame till the raw banan is soft. Open the lid and stir occasionally to prevent raw banana getting burnt or sticking to the bottom of the pan. Only if required sprinkle some water.