VAZHAIKKAI KOOTU / RAW BANANA CURRY

INGREDIENTS : 

Vazhaikkai - 2 big 

Channa dal - 1/2 cup

Salt to taste 

Onion -- 1 big 

Turmeric powder - -1 tsp

Mustard and Jeera - -1 tsp each 

Red chillies - 2 

 TO GRIND : 

Coconut -- 6 big pieces 

Ginger - a small piece 

Garlic -- 3 cloves 

Red chillies -- 6 

Channa dal -- 1 tsp 

METHOD OF PREPARATION: 

 1) Peel the skin and chopped the banana and boil them separately.

2) Meanwhile , heat oil in a kadai . Add mustard , Jeera and Red Chillies . Add curry leaves and chopped onion and saute till tender .

3) Add the boiled banana and grinded masala with 1/2 cup of water . Add all the powders and salt . 

4) Add the grinded masala and turmeric powder and salt.

5) Add the boiled channa dal. Cover with a lid and cook till the oil separates.

 Serve hot with rice .