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    Home » Recipes » Dry Curries

    Raw banana curry recipe, spicy vazhakkai curry

    February 9, 2012 by Raks Anand 78 Comments / Jump to Recipe

    Raw banana curry, south Indian style vazhakkai dry curry with freshly ground special masala - its really spicy and flavorful!

    raw banana curry (spicy dry curry)
    Raw banana curry with fresh ground spices

    Most of the time I buy raw banana/ vazhakkai, I make this spicy raw banana dry curry, other than the simple vazhakkai poriyal.

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    Vj loves it this way. Aj also eats silently, so I stick to this recipe. The curry is so flavorful, that I bet you would be wanting to eat it soon while you cook.

    The freshly ground masala is such a flavorful masala! It has the fine selected spices that even nullifies the gastric problem we usually get when we cook vazhakkai.

    I always wonder and appreciate how they incorporate the spices to balance all these in our cooking! 

    Because the pepper, jeera, coriander seeds and mainly garlic does this job.

    This can be a perfect combo for more kuzhambu or even with any simple rasam.

    Again, this is a recipe I learnt from my MIL. We do even potato curry this way. I have already posted it.

    spicy raw banana curry with fresh ground masala
    Spicy and flavorful raw banana curry

    Top tip

    Make sure to give enough time between roasting dry after the water evaporates. If you keep stirring, it may stick to the pan.

    So give couple of minutes in medium flame for the masala to get cooked and then stir.

    Use oil in between roasting for golden browned masala.

    Cooking raw banana in iron kadai turns it dull in color. So make sure to use a neutral metal pan or old, well seasoned kadai which has oil layer naturally.

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    Raw banana dry curry recipe

    Raw banana curry, south Indian style vazhakkai dry curry with freshly ground special masala - its really spicy and flavorful!
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Indian, South Indian
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Servings 3
    Cup measurements

    Ingredients

    • 1 Raw banana Unripe plantain/ vazhakkai, big
    • 1 Onion
    • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric
    • Salt - As needed
    • 1 teaspoon Coconut oil

    To temper

    • 1 tablespoon Oil
    • ½ teaspoon Mustard
    • 1 teaspoon Urad dal
    • 1 sprig Curry leaves

    To grind to a paste

    • 2 tablespoon Coconut
    • 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds
    • 1 teaspoon Black pepper
    • ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
    • 2 Red chilli
    • 2 Garlic
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    Instructions

    • Cut onion lengthwise, peel the skin of raw banana, slit lengthwise, slice them and keep immersed in water.
    • Grind the ingredients under ‘To grind to a paste’ with little water to a little bit coarse paste.
      2 tablespoon Coconut, 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds, 1 teaspoon Black pepper, ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds, 2 Garlic, 2 Red chilli
    • Temper with mustard, urad dal and curry leaves and add onions to fry till transparent.
    • Add the cut vazhakkai along with the ground masala, ¼ cup water, salt and turmeric.
    • Mix well and cook covered for 4 minutes in medium flame.
    • When the water evaporates completely, then keep frying until the masala turns golden in colour. Say about 3-4 minutes in medium flame.
    • Add 2 teaspoon oil while frying. Lastly add coconut oil and mix well.

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    Notes

    Use less water, otherwise curry may turn mushy.Use more oil towards the end as it helps to turn the curry golden without sticking to the pan.Coconut oil is a great flavorful addition to the curry.
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    1. Cut onion lengthwise, peel the skin of raw banana, slit lengthwise, slice them and keep immersed in water. Grind the ingredients under ‘To grind to a paste’ with little water to a little bit coarse paste.

    grind masala

    2. Season with mustard, urad dal and curry leaves and add onions to fry till transparent. Add the cut vazhakkai along with the ground masala, ¼ cup water, salt and turmeric.

    temper, fry onion, add raw banana, masala, turmeric

    3. Mix well and cook covered for 4 minutes in medium flame. When the water evaporates completely, then keep frying until the masala turns golden in color.

    Say about 3-4 minutes in medium flame. Add 2 teaspoon oil while frying. Lastly add coconut oil and mix well.

    3-cook

    Transfer to the serving bowl, flavorful curry is ready for accompanying your rice.

    raw banana curry, fresh ground spicy masala

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Recipe world

      February 09, 2012 at 4:58 am

      Wow, looks flavorful and aromatic!

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    2. RENU

      February 09, 2012 at 5:02 am

      looks colorful...will surely try......n tasty.

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    3. Valarmathi Sanjeev

      February 09, 2012 at 5:10 am

      Oh raks..the pic makes me hungry...looks absolutely yummy and tempting.

      Reply
    4. Vimitha Anand

      February 09, 2012 at 5:16 am

      Looks so delicious and spicy. will try soon

      Reply
    5. Vardhini

      February 09, 2012 at 5:21 am

      Love coriander seeds in recipes. Curry looks so inviting Raks.

      Vardhini
      Event: Sweet Luv
      Event: Strawberries

      Reply
    6. Nagashree

      February 09, 2012 at 5:26 am

      Wow, I love raw bananas, I make a dry curry with coriander & cumin but yours looks so inviting with the fried onions and ground coconut (I am sucker for any recipe with coconut :-)), I will definitely make this the next time I bring raw bananas.

      Reply
    7. Kavitha Bhargav

      February 09, 2012 at 5:31 am

      Oh man!!! I just cant believe this. Just packed this with lemon rice for my husband. Great people think alike??!!

      Reply
    8. Cham

      February 09, 2012 at 5:35 am

      Make me go to the kitchen and try right away,it is already late nite- u just tease me 🙂 Superb!

      Reply
    9. Rasi

      February 09, 2012 at 5:36 am

      samma super.. will try this 🙂 i just made the simple one today! ithu try pannanum 🙂

      Reply
    10. jeyashrisuresh

      February 09, 2012 at 5:40 am

      Flavorful curry and i know this must taste yum as i have tasted the potato curry u make. neat clicks

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    11. Sudha Sabarish

      February 09, 2012 at 5:54 am

      Nice curry will try it soon as i was thinking reg wat to do with vazhakai.

      Reply
    12. Rekha shoban

      February 09, 2012 at 6:22 am

      wow!!raji flavourful curry...adding coriander seeds surely gives nice smile...thanks for sharing!!lovely click!

      Reply
    13. Gayathri NG

      February 09, 2012 at 6:30 am

      Really tempting curry Raji, looks awesome...

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    14. Pavithra Elangovan

      February 09, 2012 at 6:34 am

      Me too love this Raji..I too make similar way. Yah as u said I love a lot with potato too.. Absolutely tempting Clicks :):):)

      Reply
    15. Sharmilee! :)

      February 09, 2012 at 6:59 am

      Wow I can smell the flavour here...Sure to try it. Pakum pothe sapidanum pola iruke 🙂

      Reply
    16. revathi

      February 09, 2012 at 7:18 am

      Aaaahhh..super varuval..:))
      Lovled it.. what can I say it is awesome..:))
      Reva

      Reply
    17. Anisha Ranjit

      February 09, 2012 at 7:46 am

      That looks mouthwatering...

      Reply
    18. Premalatha Aravindhan

      February 09, 2012 at 8:12 am

      wow very tempting curry,me too make this with freshly ground powder...makes me hungry now:-)

      Reply
    19. Kitchen Flavours

      February 09, 2012 at 8:24 am

      That's an aromatic spice powder....curry looks yum...

      Reply
    20. S.Menaga

      February 09, 2012 at 8:51 am

      Flavourful curry looks inviting....

      Reply
    21. Nagalakshmi V

      February 09, 2012 at 10:05 am

      i remember this 🙂 loved it!

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    22. Deeps @ Naughty Curry

      February 09, 2012 at 10:06 am

      i love raw banana! this looks lovely

      Reply
    23. priya ravi

      February 09, 2012 at 10:55 am

      wow.. surely very tempting.. one more version to raw banana fry.. bookmarked it for this weekend lunch 🙂

      Reply
    24. faseela

      February 09, 2012 at 11:06 am

      anothe version of banana curry...this sounds delicious...

      Reply
    25. hemalata

      February 09, 2012 at 11:41 am

      So flavorful n yummy curry.

      Reply
    26. Hema

      February 09, 2012 at 12:40 pm

      The curry Looks scrumptious, love the spices in the background..

      Reply
    27. sangee vijay

      February 09, 2012 at 12:44 pm

      Very flavorful and yummy fry,I too like vazhakkai fry this way too good with rasam rt? But I don't add garlic will try yours next time 🙂
      Fry looks so tempting,crisp n clear picture...loved it!!

      Reply
    28. Vigna

      February 09, 2012 at 12:57 pm

      சூப்பர் ராஜி - அசத்தறீங்க..

      Reply
    29. Anu

      February 09, 2012 at 1:42 pm

      Looks tempting and spicy too. Nice clicks.

      Reply
    30. Kadhyaa

      February 09, 2012 at 2:13 pm

      looks great Raks..

      Reply
    31. Cilantro

      February 09, 2012 at 2:23 pm

      I make it the same way but I add sombu instead of the cumin. I love it with Mor Kuzhambu.

      Reply
    32. Aarthi

      February 09, 2012 at 2:56 pm

      This is a awesome recipe...YUMMY

      Aarthi
      http://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/

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    33. Ramya

      February 09, 2012 at 3:36 pm

      i loved this poriyal. nice and aromatic masala

      Reply
    34. Elpiniki

      February 09, 2012 at 3:40 pm

      This curry looks amazing! Great presentation too!

      Reply
    35. Suja Manoj

      February 09, 2012 at 3:45 pm

      Looks wonderful..so tempting

      Reply
    36. sanjeeta kk

      February 09, 2012 at 4:01 pm

      Love all the spice mix in the recipe!
      Lite Bite

      Reply
    37. Anonymous

      February 09, 2012 at 9:52 pm

      Mmm.. yum! My mom in law makes similar dish using raw bananas 🙂

      http://kirantarun.com/food

      Reply
    38. Amina Khaleel

      February 10, 2012 at 12:03 am

      raw banana curry looks really delicious... will surely give this a try... thanks for sharing the recipe...

      Reply
    39. Jay

      February 10, 2012 at 1:09 am

      I love this ...totally yummmy..;)
      Tasty Appetite

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    40. Kanchan

      February 10, 2012 at 1:52 am

      I only prepare a shallow fried version with raw bananas, this seems quite new, will prepare it once .

      Reply
    41. Home Cooked Oriya Food

      February 10, 2012 at 2:18 am

      I have made this with mushrooms and eggplant... have to try raw bananas..
      love the clicks...

      Reply
    42. Sravs

      February 10, 2012 at 5:08 am

      Nice curry with awesome flavors !!

      Ongoing Event - CC-Dish For Loved Ones

      Reply
    43. Sobha Shyam

      February 10, 2012 at 5:29 am

      very delicious raw banana recipe, liked the preparation, shall try it out 🙂

      Join me for the Just "4" Fun event 🙂

      Reply
    44. Spandana

      February 10, 2012 at 12:03 pm

      Delicious curry raks!!!! nice pics !!

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    45. Aruna Manikandan

      February 10, 2012 at 1:17 pm

      flavorful and delicious curry raji 🙂

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    46. Uma

      February 10, 2012 at 4:52 pm

      love it simply. Nice clicks. like the specific focus on banana curry.

      Reply
    47. radha

      February 10, 2012 at 4:58 pm

      This is not a favourite veggie of mine, but the husband loves it. Will try this dish. It looks really appetising.

      Reply
    48. Sonali Pradhan

      February 10, 2012 at 5:48 pm

      Wow...looks absolutely delicious....bookmarking the recipe!

      http://onlyfishrecipes.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    49. Kavi

      February 10, 2012 at 6:08 pm

      Tried it, came out really well , thanks for the recipe,started liking raw banana after eating this 🙂 and my hubby also liked it very much.

      Reply
    50. Happy Cook / Finla

      February 10, 2012 at 7:56 pm

      I can imagine hogging that whole plate looks spicy delicious.

      Reply
    51. Laavanya

      February 10, 2012 at 8:44 pm

      That vazhakai curry looks just awesome... i always make a simple roast but these spices must make it extraordinary.

      Reply
    52. Now Serving

      February 10, 2012 at 9:46 pm

      Love this curry! we don't get nama oor vazhakai here, but I but raw bananas and make this - And it comes out perfectly - this and rasam = heaven - have a super weekend dear!

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    53. vidhas

      February 11, 2012 at 5:26 am

      favourful vazhakai curry. Great clicks.

      Reply
    54. Priyas Feast

      February 11, 2012 at 11:16 am

      U wont believe..i too have similar post in my draft...luv the fresh ground spices in vazhakkai fry

      Reply
    55. Kalpana Sareesh

      February 11, 2012 at 5:10 pm

      beautiful blend of spices.. love it..

      Reply
    56. Beena.stephy

      February 14, 2012 at 12:34 pm

      delicious curry

      Reply
    57. [email protected]

      February 16, 2012 at 1:13 am

      I would love to have this with morekozhambu raks, looks tasty!

      Reply
    58. happybowl

      February 22, 2012 at 1:08 am

      I made this for amavasaya yesterday. It turned out superb. I would like to pass on an award to you. Please check my blog for details.

      Reply
    59. Archana

      February 24, 2012 at 5:08 pm

      Wow this is delicious.

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    60. sangee vijay

      March 16, 2012 at 7:06 am

      Hi Raks
      Yesterday i tried this curry(but with Raw Red Banana)and it was so spicy n good...we thoroughly enjoyed it with Rasam sadham...addition of pepper n garlic makes it more flavorful n yummy...My H too liked it very much...i was not feeling well or els i could have clicked some...sure will clicks next time n share 🙂 Thank u so much for the recipe!!

      Reply
    61. RAKS KITCHEN

      April 02, 2012 at 1:31 pm

      Thanks a lot for the feedback Sangee 🙂

      Reply
    62. TaruVikas

      November 07, 2012 at 4:05 pm

      mouth watering recipes...wanna try all of them!!!

      Reply
    63. ptk

      December 05, 2012 at 10:42 pm

      tried your recipe. very tasty and quite different from usual.

      Reply
    64. Snehal Nemade

      December 07, 2012 at 7:03 am

      i have tried your receipe and its vey yummy and very tasty

      Reply
    65. Raji

      February 16, 2013 at 1:01 am

      Hi Raks,
      iam a g8 fan of ur site..i love vazhakkai but wen i tried making this recipe twice i dint get the same dry curry.instead i got it as a gravy..wat should i do?

      Reply
    66. RAKS KITCHEN

      February 16, 2013 at 1:03 am

      Add less water, and after you add the ground mixture with water to the vazhakkai, keep the flame in high and cook until there is no water, then simmer the flame and cook to get it roasted.

      Reply
    67. SV

      February 21, 2013 at 5:36 am

      Hello! I made this tonight. It tasted AWESOME! I had to stop myself from trying to finish the whole bowl after my tummy became full.I skipped the onion and garlic (because we don't include it in our diet) but used everything else you have mentioned and it still tasted brilliant. Thanks for sharing this with us. I have had this only in kalyanams and other occasions where we hire people to cook the food. Now I know how to make it:)

      Reply
    68. RAKS KITCHEN

      February 21, 2013 at 5:38 am

      Thanks for the feedback 🙂

      Reply
    69. Divya Satheesh

      April 30, 2013 at 6:15 pm

      Hi Raks,

      I tried out the recipe yesterday.. It tasted good .. but the color did not turn golden yellow like urs..

      any idea where i went wrong ??

      PS : i used all masala powders !!!

      Reply
    70. RAKS KITCHEN

      April 30, 2013 at 6:19 pm

      The key is once its done 3/4th, cook in medium flame and add some oil to keep it non sticky. Should not keep turning the curry while doing so. Leave it as such to get the browning effect and then turn it.

      Reply
    71. Anonymous

      May 03, 2013 at 1:55 pm

      Hi, Thank you very much for sharing this recipe. I just prepared this & it came out really well. I've never used raw bananas in my cooking as I did not know what to prepare out of it. But now after tasting your recipe, I do not think I will ever stop preparing this atleast once a week. Thank you again...

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    72. CMCK

      July 05, 2013 at 12:15 am

      I tried this recipe with your mor rasam recipe, today! havent tasted anything like these in a long time. They were both fantastic, esp. the raw banana curry was very tasty!

      Reply
    73. Doc_PP

      August 09, 2015 at 2:46 am

      Hi Raks,tried this recipe today.The whole house was filled with the aroma of the masala.Thank you for this wonderful recipe.

      Reply
    74. mallika viji

      February 23, 2018 at 11:23 am

      Hi Raks,

      I always try to comment but due to laziness I just did not post it.Some of your highlights are tiffin sambar,sweet pongal list goes on. I am a great fan of your blog. I have almost tried all your receipe and they never fail me.You can make anything out of nothing.You are very talented.this receipe also came out very well.I made this in a iron kadai and it turned out to be green in color.Anything that I am missing???i followed every single step.

      Thank you so much.
      Mallika

      Reply
    75. Alf Nadar

      November 30, 2019 at 4:14 pm

      turned to be too spicy for me. But tasted YUM with curd rice. Thanks for the receipe.

      Reply
      • Raks Anand

        December 04, 2019 at 9:03 pm

        Oh, may be the spice level depends on the red chili and black pepper's spice level. What we get here in Singapore is always mild to medium spice. Hope next time you can adjust accordingly and get it done perfect. Thanks for your feedback

        Reply
    76. Anusuya

      November 21, 2020 at 1:58 am

      Tried today..yummy..What an aromatic tasty vazhakkai.. after 8 years coming again here to look for recipes..
      you rock raks..

      Reply
      • Raks Anand

        November 21, 2020 at 10:21 am

        Thank you so much 🙂

        Reply

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