The Goan Kelyachyo Fodi Recipe (Spicy & Crispy Pan Fried Banana Recipe)
Festive Pan fried snacks made from raw bananas
The Goan Kelyachyo Fodi Recipe is a very traditional, recipe from goa that is made from raw banana (plaintain). In Goa, whenever we have any festival or religious function, we make fried dishes made from rava. Fodi also means semolina coated fried vegetables. This Kelyachyo Fodi Recipe is a traditional Konkani recipe that you can serve as a tea time snack or as an appetizer for parties.
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3-4 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 Raw Banana
- 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- Salt , to taste
- Cooking oil , as needed Ingredients for Coating
- 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
- 1/2 cup Sooji (Semolina/ Rava)
- Salt , to taste
How to make The Goan Kelyachyo Fodi Recipe (Spicy & Crispy Pan Fried Banana Recipe)
To begin making the The Goan Kelyachyo Fodi Recipe, first wash and peel the plantain with a peeler.
Smear oil in your fingers and palms, so the banana starch does not stick to your skin and also prevents it from getting dark.
Cut the plantain into half and and then slice it lengthwise of 1/4 inch thickness. Soak the slices of the plantain in water for 20 minutes.
Combine the chili powder, turmeric powder and salt in a small bowl.
After 20 minutes, drain the excess water and coat the raw bananas with this chilli and turmeric mixture.
Allow it to rest in the chilli marinade for another 10 minutes.
In another wide platter, combine the ingredients for the coating and keep it aside.
Heat a couple of tablespoons of oil in the frying pan on medium heat.
Dip the marinated raw banana in the spicy sooji mixture and toss it well so it coats the banana all around. Place the sooji coated bananas on in the frying pan and fry until cooked through and browned well on medium heat.
This would take anywhere between 8 to 10 minutes. Covering the pan halfway through also helps cook the bananas from the inside. Flip and cook until both sides are cooked and crisp.
Serve the The Goan Kelyachyo Fodi (Spicy & Crispy Pan Fried Banana) as a tea time snack or as an appetizer for parties.
Raksha Kamat
I am originally from Goa. A Mom to a little daughter. A software engineer by profession and have a full time job at an MNC. I am a passionate food blogger who loves to cook, write about food, style it and click pictures of it. My recipes have been featured in Fortune Desi Bites, The Hindu - Young World and NDTV Good Times.
