Raw Banana Thoran Recipe

Name: Raw Banana Thoran Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Kerala Recipes
Ingredients: 2 null Raw Banana boiled and diced; 1 teaspoon Coconut Oil; 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu); 2 null Dry Red Chillies; 8 null Curry leaves; 10 null Pearl onions (Sambar Onions) finely chopped; 2 cloves Garlic finely chopped; 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 1/4 cup Fresh coconut grated; 2 null Green Chillies; 1/4 cup Coriander (Dhania) Leaves roughly chopped; null Salt to taste

Archana's Kitchen

August 10, 2019

7254 Ratings

Time:Prep: 10 M|Cook: 15 M|Total: 25 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Lunch

Cuisine:Kerala Recipes

Raw Banana Thoran is a common dish in Kerala and is widely served as a side dish. One cannot think of vegetarian food from God's own country and miss mentioning the thoran. This lightly spiced stir-fry is made with many vegetables and makes the taste of the vegetable taste yummy. In this Thoran we are using raw banana which is the much-loved vegetable in Kerala. The vegetable is combined with mild spices and freshly grated coconut.

Serve the Raw Banana Thoran along with Steamed Rice, Beetroot Sambar and Yogurt for a comforting meal.

Here are other Thoran Recipes which you may wish to try at your home.

Serve the Raw Banana Thoran along with Steamed Rice, Beetroot Sambar and Yogurt for a comforting meal.

Here are other Thoran Recipes which you may wish to try at your home.

Ingredients

To Be Ground To Coarse Mixture

2 Raw Banana, boiled and diced

1 teaspoon Coconut Oil

1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)

2 Dry Red Chillies

8 Curry leaves

10 Pearl onions (Sambar Onions), finely chopped

2 cloves Garlic, finely chopped

1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

1/4 cup Fresh coconut, grated

2 Green Chillies

1/4 cup Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, roughly chopped

Salt, to taste

Instructions for Raw Banana Thoran Recipe

To begin with, the Raw banana Thoran first, cut the raw banana into half and boil it in the pressure cooker for 3 to 4 whistles and turn off the heat. Once cooked, through, peel the skin and cut into dices.

Blend all the ingredients "to be ground" into a coarse paste and keep aside.

In a heavy bottom pan, add mustard seeds and allow it to cracke. When they crackle add dry red chillies, curry leaves, onions and garlic. Sauté until the onions soften. Add the cooked banana, the ground coconut mixture and give it a stir.

Add the salt to taste and stir fry for about 3 to 4 minutes until the raw banana thoran is well incorporated. Once done, serve warm.

Serve the Raw Banana Thoran along with Steamed Rice, Beetroot Sambar and Yogurt for a comforting meal.