Ingredients:

• 4 raw green bananas

• 1 big onion chopped

• 1 tsp mustard seed

• 1 tsp turmeric powder

• 1/2 tsp pepper powder

• 1-2 whole red chillies

• 2-3 strings curry leaves chopped

• 1 tbsp garlic chopped

• some coriander leaves chopped finely

• 2 tbsp coconut oil preferably or any other cooking oil

• 1/2 cup fresh grated coconut with 4 green chillies

• salt as per taste

Method:

1. Peel , wash and chop the bananas into medium size cubes.

2. In a vessel take some water with salt and boil the chopped bananas on low to medium flame till soft. Drain the water and keep the bananas aside.

3. In a grinder jar grind the coconut and green chillies into a fine paste.

4. Take a pan heat the oil add the mustard when it splutters add the curry leaves, whole chillies and onions . Sauté till the onions are soft add the turmeric, salt, pepper powder , bananas. and 1/2 cup water . Cover and cook on low flame stirring at intervals for 5 minutes. Mix the coconut paste and cook for a few seconds then remove from gas.

5. Remove in a serving bowl and garnish with some chopped coriander leaves.

Enjoy this yummy banana palya with chapati or rice.