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Home » ACCOMPANIMENTS » Raw banana curry recipe, spicy vazhakkai curry

Raw banana curry recipe, spicy vazhakkai curry

February 9, 2012 by Raks Anand 78 Comments /

Raw banana curry
Raw banana curry, south Indian style vazhakkai dry curry with freshly ground special masala – its really spicy and flavorful! Most of the time I buy raw banana/ vazhakkai, I make this raw banana dry curry, other than the simple vazhakkai poriyal. Vj loves it this way. Aj also eats silently, so I stick to this recipe. The curry is so flavourful, that I bet you would be wanting to eat it soon while you cook. The freshly ground masala is such a flavourful 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.
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Raw banana dry curry recipe

Recipe Cuisine: Indian  |  Recipe Category: Lunch
Prep Time: 10 mins    |  Cook time: 20 mins    |  Serves: 3 |Author: Raks anand

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

Ingredients

Raw banana / vazhakkai – 1 big


Onion – 1


Turmeric – 1/4 tsp


Salt – As needed


Coconut oil – 1 tsp


To temper

Oil – 1 tbsp


Mustard – 3/4 tsp


Urad dal – 1 tsp


Curry leaves – 1 sprig


To grind to a paste

Coconut – 2 tbsp


Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp


Black pepper – 1 tsp


Cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp


Red chilli – 2


Garlic – 2


Method

  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.
  2. 1-grind

  3. Season with mustard, urad dal and curry leaves and add onions to fry till transparent. Add the cut vazhakkai along with the ground masala, 1/4 cup water, salt and turmeric.
  4. 2-fry

  5. 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 tsp oil while frying. Lastly add coconut oil and mix well.
  6. 3-cook

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.

Tags:raw banana curry, vazhakkai curry

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

  1. Recipe world

    February 9, 2012 at 4:58 am

    Wow, looks flavorful and aromatic!

    Reply
  2. RENU

    February 9, 2012 at 5:02 am

    looks colorful…will surely try……n tasty.

    Reply
  3. Valarmathi Sanjeev

    February 9, 2012 at 5:10 am

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

    Reply
  4. Vimitha Anand

    February 9, 2012 at 5:16 am

    Looks so delicious and spicy. will try soon

    Reply
  5. Vardhini

    February 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2012 at 5:36 am

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

    Reply
  10. jeyashrisuresh

    February 9, 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

    Reply
  11. Sudha Sabarish

    February 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2012 at 6:30 am

    Really tempting curry Raji, looks awesome…

    Reply
  14. Pavithra Elangovan

    February 9, 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 9, 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 9, 2012 at 7:18 am

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

    Reply
  17. Anisha Ranjit

    February 9, 2012 at 7:46 am

    That looks mouthwatering…

    Reply
  18. Premalatha Aravindhan

    February 9, 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 9, 2012 at 8:24 am

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

    Reply
  20. S.Menaga

    February 9, 2012 at 8:51 am

    Flavourful curry looks inviting….

    Reply
  21. Nagalakshmi V

    February 9, 2012 at 10:05 am

    i remember this 🙂 loved it!

    Reply
  22. Deeps @ Naughty Curry

    February 9, 2012 at 10:06 am

    i love raw banana! this looks lovely

    Reply
  23. priya ravi

    February 9, 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 9, 2012 at 11:06 am

    anothe version of banana curry…this sounds delicious…

    Reply
  25. hemalata

    February 9, 2012 at 11:41 am

    So flavorful n yummy curry.

    Reply
  26. Hema

    February 9, 2012 at 12:40 pm

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

    Reply
  27. sangee vijay

    February 9, 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 9, 2012 at 12:57 pm

    சூப்பர் ராஜி – அசத்தறீங்க..

    Reply
  29. Anu

    February 9, 2012 at 1:42 pm

    Looks tempting and spicy too. Nice clicks.

    Reply
  30. Kadhyaa

    February 9, 2012 at 2:13 pm

    looks great Raks..

    Reply
  31. Cilantro

    February 9, 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 9, 2012 at 2:56 pm

    This is a awesome recipe…YUMMY

    Aarthi
    http://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/

    Reply
  33. Ramya

    February 9, 2012 at 3:36 pm

    i loved this poriyal. nice and aromatic masala

    Reply
  34. Elpiniki

    February 9, 2012 at 3:40 pm

    This curry looks amazing! Great presentation too!

    Reply
  35. Suja Manoj

    February 9, 2012 at 3:45 pm

    Looks wonderful..so tempting

    Reply
  36. sanjeeta kk

    February 9, 2012 at 4:01 pm

    Love all the spice mix in the recipe!
    Lite Bite

    Reply
  37. Anonymous

    February 9, 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

    Reply
  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 !!

    Reply
  45. Aruna Manikandan

    February 10, 2012 at 1:17 pm

    flavorful and delicious curry raji 🙂

    Reply
  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!

    Reply
  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.

    Reply
  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 2, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    Thanks a lot for the feedback Sangee 🙂

    Reply
  62. TaruVikas

    November 7, 2012 at 4:05 pm

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

    Reply
  63. ptk

    December 5, 2012 at 10:42 pm

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

    Reply
  64. Snehal Nemade

    December 7, 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 3, 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…

    Reply
  72. CMCK

    July 5, 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 9, 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 4, 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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