A lone raw banana had been lying around in my refrigerator for quite sometime. I prepared the chapati dough, adding a whole avocado yesterday for my daughter (Although she did not eat it.. She has aversion to that which is edible but loves to eat that which is non-edible!!!) and hence will be having it as my lunch today. (This is what happens mostly... I make something for her adding a lot of fat and nutrition to it, and end up having it myself, so that it does not go waste!!) Anyways...
I personally love raw banana curries. The dry ones can be made in a jiffy. So this is how I made the subzi:
I personally love raw banana curries. The dry ones can be made in a jiffy. So this is how I made the subzi:
Ingredients:
Raw Banana - 1 Peeled and boiled in water with a pinch of Haldi till almost cooked
Onion - 1/4 finely chopped
Jalapeno - 1/2 finely chopped (or you can add green chili as per taste)
Salt to taste
Any masala (I used sambar masala)
Tadka:
Oil, Mustard seeds, Curry leaves, little Chana and Urad dal, Hing
Method:
In a non-stick pan, prepare the tadka with all the ingredients mentioned. Add chopped onions and jalapeno and fry till the onion color changes to pink. Meanwhile coarsely grate the boiled banana. Add to the fried onion. Add masala and salt to taste. Fry for 2-3 min. Garnish with coriander leaves and/ or fresh coconut.
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If you don't like your subzi too dry, you can add 1/2 chopped tomato after the onions are fried. A lot of variation can be done here. You can add ginger, instead of grating cut the banana in small cubes, if you like a little tangy taste increase the quantity of tomatoes or just add aamchur powder. My belief is that this subzi tastes good if it is a little spicy. Imagination is the limit!
I totally agree with the fact that preparing food is a science in itself... It has to be a balance of flavors, nutrition, and of course taste. I don't claim to be a scientist in this. But the truth is, I love to prepare different dishes and indulge in them. And sometimes pamper myself and family without thinking much about nutrition... So not everything prepared by me, follows the rules of food science. Although I confess that there is a lot of scope for improvement here....
I admire a lot of food bloggers who are nothing less than artists to me. Like any other art, cooking needs the same Patience, Endurance, Imagination and most of the times Dexterity! I must add that in today's "fast-food" world, Presentation is important too... And each of the artist is unique. My rule of thumb to try out a new dish from these blogs: If my mouth starts watering while reading a recipe, then it's definitely a must try!!!! Incidentally, most of the vegetarian recipes I come across pass this rule and hence a long list of to-dos is pending now ;-)
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If you don't like your subzi too dry, you can add 1/2 chopped tomato after the onions are fried. A lot of variation can be done here. You can add ginger, instead of grating cut the banana in small cubes, if you like a little tangy taste increase the quantity of tomatoes or just add aamchur powder. My belief is that this subzi tastes good if it is a little spicy. Imagination is the limit!
I totally agree with the fact that preparing food is a science in itself... It has to be a balance of flavors, nutrition, and of course taste. I don't claim to be a scientist in this. But the truth is, I love to prepare different dishes and indulge in them. And sometimes pamper myself and family without thinking much about nutrition... So not everything prepared by me, follows the rules of food science. Although I confess that there is a lot of scope for improvement here....
I admire a lot of food bloggers who are nothing less than artists to me. Like any other art, cooking needs the same Patience, Endurance, Imagination and most of the times Dexterity! I must add that in today's "fast-food" world, Presentation is important too... And each of the artist is unique. My rule of thumb to try out a new dish from these blogs: If my mouth starts watering while reading a recipe, then it's definitely a must try!!!! Incidentally, most of the vegetarian recipes I come across pass this rule and hence a long list of to-dos is pending now ;-)
2 comments:
Wow! I am going to try this recipe.
I liked the name of your blog.
that's superb ;-)
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