Capsicum - Aratikaya Koora / Bell Pepper - Raw Banana Curry
Plantain and Bell Pepper Dry Curry, a South Indian style, simple & quick, dry curry / side dish using Raw Green Bananas, Bell Peppers and few basic pantry ingredients.
Equipment
- Frying pan (for stove-top method)
Ingredients
- 2 count Capsicum / Bell Peppers / Shimla Mirch (medium size)
- 2 count Raw Banana / Green Banana / Aratikaya (medium size)
- 2½ teaspoons Salt (or as per taste)
- 2 teaspoons Red Chilly powder (or as per taste)
- 2 tablespoons Fresh Coriander (chopped)
- 2 tablespoons Grated / Desiccated Coconut
- 1 tablespoon Ground Coriander / Dhaniya Powder
- 1 tablespoon Besan / Gram Flour / Chickpea flour
- 4 tablespoons Cooking Oil
- ¼ cup Water
Ingredients for Tempering:
- ½ teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- ½ teaspoon Jeera / Cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds / Nuvvulu
- 3 count Dry Red Chillies
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
Instructions
- Firstly, cut the bell peppers/capsicum into cube size pieces. And then peel the skin of Raw bananas, cut them into cube size pieces.Put them in a bowl of water, so that they don't turn dark in colour.
- Put a medium sized frying pan on stove top under medium flame. Add 2 tablespoons of oil and heat it. Add all the 'Ingredients for Tempering', saute while stirring.Add the dry red chillies just by breaking them into half with your fingers.
- Now, transfer all the pieces of capsicum and raw banana. Add the salt & mix everything, that the pieces are well coated with the salt,tempering. Add the water and close with lid, for 5 mins. Let it steam cook.
- Then open the lid and check if the capsicum and banana pieces are softened enough.If so, then add the chopped coriander, red chilli powder, grated/desiccated coconut, besan, dhaniya / coriander powder and remaining oil. Now, stir everything and let it cook for 2 more minutes, without lid.
- Later, switch the flame off, when the vapour is completely evaporated. Take the curry/koora into a serving bowl, and garnish it with chopped coriander leaves. Done!!
Notes
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