Raw Banana Curry (Puli kuthi Curry)

Raw Banana Curry (Puli kuthi Curry) AKA வாழைக்காய் புளி குத்திக் கறி 

Ingredients

1. Raw banana 2-3 nos.  (peeled, slit into 2 and cut into pieces) - 1-2 cups
2. Tamarind juice, salt, turmeric, hot water - to boil the bananas
3. Shredded Coconut - 1/2 cup
4. Coconut oil - 1tbsp
5. Mustard, U. Dhal- 1 tbsp, dry red chilies -2 nos (cut into small pieces) for seasoning
6. Asaefotida, coarse red chili powder - for garnishing
7. curry leaves - 10-20 leaf lets 

Procedure

1. Add water, turmeric juice, pinch of turmeric, and salt to a vessel and bring to a boil.
2. Now add raw banana pieces.
3. Allow banana a to cook 80%. (dont cook it fully as it will get sticky).
4. At this stage, remote the vessel from gas, cover up the vessel and  it cool down for 10 mins.
5. After that, using a sieve or some filter , remove all the water and let the banana pieces cool down.
6. Take a pan, add 1 tbsp of coconut oil, mustard seeds, red chilies and u. dhal
7. After mustard seeds splutter, add curry leaves and 1/2 of shredded coconut.
8. Keeping the fire on low- medium heat fry the coconut until a sweet aroma arises .
9. Now add pinch of turmeric again, asaefotida and mix it well.
10. Add raw banana pieces.
11. Sprinkle some fresh grated coconut, salt, red chili powder.
12. mix everything well.
13. Turn off the gas.
14. Raw Banana curry AKA Puli Kuthi Curry is ready.

Note: Optionally you can squeeze a little lemon in the curry to add to the tanginess.