Mezhukkupuratti is one of the typical Kerala Stir-Fry made with vegetables like Raw Banana, Yam, Potato or any other vegetables. This Stir-Fry is a very delicious and easy to make side dish for any South Indian Main Courses.
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.
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
Vazhakkai Mezhukkupuratti | Kerala Style Raw Banana Stir Fry
Course: Poriyal Varieties (South Indian Curries)
Cuisine: Indian, Kerala, South Indian
Equipments Needed
Heavy Bottomed Pan
Prep Time: 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 20 minutesminutes
Total Time: 30 minutesminutes
Servings: 4people
Calories: 172kcal
Author: Sowmya Venkatachalam
Mezhukkupuratti is one of the typical Kerala Stir-Fry made with vegetables like Raw Banana, Yam, Potato or any other vegetables. This Stir-Fry is a very delicious and easy to make side dish for any South Indian Main Courses.
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, 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.
Once the Raw Banana is fully cooked, switch off the flame.
Serving Time
Delicious Vazhakkai (Raw Banana) Mezhukkupuratti is now ready! Relish with Sambar/Rasam/Mor Kuzhambu or any Rice Varieties!
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Notes
Instead of adding red chili powder, we can grind shallots(baby onions), garlic and red chili without adding water and add it to the mezhukkupuratti
Nutritional Info
Nutrition Facts
Vazhakkai Mezhukkupuratti | Kerala Style Raw Banana Stir Fry
Amount Per Serving (1 Cup)
Calories 172Calories from Fat 68
% Daily Value*
Fat 7.6g12%
Sodium 22.8mg1%
Potassium 301.9mg9%
Carbohydrates 22.7g8%
Fiber 1.8g8%
Protein 3g6%
Calcium 19.6mg2%
Iron 9.2mg51%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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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.
Once the Raw Banana is fully cooked, switch off the flame.
SERVING TIME
Delicious Vazhakkai (Raw Banana) Mezhukkupuratti is now ready! Relish with SPulissery, Sambar , Rasam Varieties or any Rice Varieties!
in typical Vazhakkai Mezhukkupuratti | Kerala Style Raw Banana Stir Fry:we don’t use Onion & Garlic in preparation…may be lower caste in Kerala use this…..why after all during ONAM festival sadhya they use use fish and other non vegetarian ingresiatians…this observation is me being a Keralite for over 75 years and living in a tharavadu ( old ancestral house) presently aged over 250 years and still standing tall….
Sorry, but your comment is in extreme bad taste, mentioning lower caste and only people living in big Tharavadu use etc. During festivals we don’t use garlic etc, but on a daily basis this kind of preparation is also done.. coming from a bigger Tharavadu and having friends from every region in kerala , this is my observation.
We don’t use onion and garlic for festivals….
That’s right Anu. I also don’t add Onion & Garlic for festivals.
in typical Vazhakkai Mezhukkupuratti | Kerala Style Raw Banana Stir Fry:we don’t use Onion & Garlic in preparation…may be lower caste in Kerala use this…..why after all during ONAM festival sadhya they use use fish and other non vegetarian ingresiatians…this observation is me being a Keralite for over 75 years and living in a tharavadu ( old ancestral house) presently aged over 250 years and still standing tall….
Sorry, but your comment is in extreme bad taste, mentioning lower caste and only people living in big Tharavadu use etc. During festivals we don’t use garlic etc, but on a daily basis this kind of preparation is also done.. coming from a bigger Tharavadu and having friends from every region in kerala , this is my observation.