Banana Peel Thoran / Kaya Tholi Thoran

Banana Peel Thoran / Kaya Tholi Thoran is a tasty and delicious Kerala style stir fry made with raw Nendran banana peels (Kerala banana peels).

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Banana Peel Thoran / Kaya Tholi Thoran.

Ingredients:-

Raw Banana peels. - 3
Salt.                        - to taste

For grinding the Coconut Masala:-

GratedCoconut. -1/2 cup
Cumin seeds.     - 1tsp
Green chilly.      -1
Garlic.                -1 flake
Shallots.             -3

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil / Oil. -2tbsp
Mustard seeds.     -1/2tsp
Dry Red chillies.  -2 (broken into halves)
Curry leaves.        -1spring
Hing powder.        -1tsp
Turmeric powder. -1/4tsp

Instructions:-

1.Wash the raw Nendren banana peels [Kerala banana peels]

raw Nendran banana Peels / Kaya Tholi

2. Remove both the ends of the raw banana peels and chop into 1 inch small lengthy piece. Keep the chopped Banana peels in water to avoid the change of colour of the peels.

3. Grind grated Coconut, Green chilly, Cumin seeds, Garlic and Shallots to a fine paste without adding water and keep aside.

Method:-

1. Heat Coconut oil or any cooking oil in a pan and splutter Mustard seeds and saute well.

2. Add broken dry Red chilly pieces and Curry leaves and fry well.

3. Add Hing powder and Turmeric powder and saute well.

4. Add the chopped Banana peel pieces and 1/4 cup of water and mix well. Cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.

5. Add required Salt and mix well.

6. Add ground Coconut Masala paste and saute well on low flame till the raw smell goes off.

7. Switch off the flame and transfer the banana peel stir fry to a serving bowl.

A tasty and delicious Banana Peel Thoran / Kaya Tholi Thoran is ready to serve as a side dish with rice.