Kele Chana dal Sukke

Kele Sukke /Kele Chana dal Sukke /Raw Banana Chana dal Sukke is a dry masala curry made using raw banana, chana dal, coconut grating, red chillies and other spices. A delicious curry goes well as a side dish with rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Raw Banana Chana dal Sukke.

Ingredients:-

Raw Banana. -1
Chana dal.     -1/4 cup
Tamarind.      - a small piece
Salt.               - to taste.

For grinding the Coconut Masala paste:-

Coconut grating.   -1/2cup
Dry Red chillies.   - 4
Coriander seeds.   - 1tbsp
Turmeric powder. -1/4tsp
Water.                   -2tbsp

For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil.      - 2tsp
Urad dal.           -1tsp
Mustard seeds.  -1tsp
Curry leaves.     -1 spring

For Garnishing:-

Coconut oil.       -1/4tsp
Grated Coconut. -2tbsp

Instructions:-

1). Wash the raw Banana and chop both the ends. Remove the skin and chop into medium small cubes and keep aside.

2). Wash Chana dal and pressure cook adding sufficient water for 2 whistles and keep aside.

3). Dry roast Coriander seeds and dry Red chillies on low flame.

4). Grind grated Coconut, dry roasted Coriander seeds and Red chillies along with Turmeric powder to a smooth paste adding 2tbsp of water. Keep aside the ground Coconut Masala paste.

5). Soak a small piece of Tamarind in 2tbsp of water for 5 minutes and extract Tamarind juice and keep aside.

Method:-

1). Heat 2tsp Coconut oil in a wide bottom pan and add Urad dal and saute well. Splutter Mustard seeds and saute well.Add Curry leaves and saute well.

2). Add the chopped raw Banana pieces into the pan and add little water and mix well. Boil and half cook the raw Banana pieces.

3). Add the cooked Chana dal into the pan and saute well.

4). Add ground Coconut Masala paste into the pan and mix well with the cooked Banana pieces and Chana dal.

5). Add required Salt and add extracted Tamarind juice into the pan and saute well.

6). Cover and cook the Banana pieces on low flame till the water evaporates and the ground Coconut Masala paste nicely coated with the cooked Chana dal and Banana pieces.Saute in between.

7). Heat 1/4 tsp Coconut oil in a pan and add 2tbsp of grated Coconut and roast well till golden brown colour and switch off the flame.Add the roasted Coconut grating over the Kele Chana dal Sukke.

8). Transfer the  Kele Sukke /Kele Chana dal Sukke / Raw Banana Chana dal Sukke to a serving plate.

A tasty Kele Sukke / Kele Chana dal Sukke / Raw Banana Chana dal Sukke is ready to serve as a side dish with rice.