Vazhakkai Varuval – Raw Banana Fry Recipe

Recipe for Vazhakkai Varuval. Raw Bananas briefly boiled in water and then fried in oil along with spices till crispy. Recipe with step by step pictures and video.

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Here are other recipes from the site that uses raw banana as a prime ingredient. Bananas when they are not ripe has a starch that is called as resistant starch that is very good for you. Try to include raw banana / plantain in your diet as often as you can. Here is how to make Raw Banana Varuval / fry.
Raw bananas can be very sticky when peeled and will stick to your hands, knife and even the board. To avoid this, apply oil on your hands, knife and your peeler. This helps from the bananas sticking to a great extent.

Peel the bananas. Just peel a thin layer. That’s enough. No need to get all the skin out. The remaining skin adds a nice texture to the Varuval. Some folks totally remove the skin. Its totally up to you. I like a little skin left on mine. After peeling the bananas, dice them into small pieces. Add the pieces to water to avoid discoloration / oxidization.

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add in the salt and turmeric powder. Add in the diced bananas and boil for 3-4 minutes. The bananas cook real fast. When its soft and tender, strain them and set aside.

Heat oil in a pan, preferably non stick. I like to use groundnut oil for this recipe. If you cannot get groundnut oil, vegetable oil works just fine. Add in the mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chillies. Let the mustard seeds crackle. Add in the boiled bananas.

Add in the salt and the spices. Add in the besan.

Besan is nothing but starch and it nicely coats the bananas when tossed along. Starch when roasted crisps up well and it makes the raw bananas extra crispy. Also the besan give a nice bajji / pakora effect / feel to the raw bananas. Keep the flame on low and roast for 10-15 minutes until the Vazhakkai has nicely crisped up.

Finally finish it with a generous sprinkle of coriander leaves.

Serve the Raw Banana Varuval as a side dish with rice, sambar, rasam, curd rice etc…

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Recipe for Vazhakkai Varuval. Raw Bananas briefly boiled in water and then fried in oil along with spices till crispy. Recipe with step by step pictures and video.

• Total Time: 30m
• Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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Raw Banana Prep

4 small raw banana
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

For the Varuval / Stir-Fry

3 tablespoon groundnut oil
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 sprigs curry leaves, chopped
2 dried red chillies, chopped
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
3/4 teaspoon red chilli powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 tablespoon besan flour
2 sprigs coriander leaves, chopped

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Instructions

Peel the bananas. Just peel a thin layer. After peeling the bananas, dice them into small pieces. Add the pieces to water to avoid discoloration / oxidization.

Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add in the salt and turmeric powder. Add in the diced bananas and boil for 3-4 minutes. When its soft and tender, strain them and set aside.

Heat oil in a pan, preferably non stick. Add in the mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chillies. Let the mustard seeds crackle. Add in the boiled bananas. Add in the salt and the spices. Add in the besan. Keep the flame on low and roast for 10-15 minutes until the Vazhakkai has nicely crisped up.

Finally finish it with a generous sprinkle of coriander leaves.

• Author: Suguna Vinodh
• Prep Time: 10m
• Cook Time: 20m