Vazhakkai Pepper Fry

Vazhakkai pepper fry /plantain pepper fry is a tasty stir fry made with raw banana, crushed black pepper corn and spice powders.Vazhakkai pepper fry goes well as a side dish with steamed rice.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare Vazhakkai Pepper Fry.

Ingredients:-

Raw Banana.           -2
Onion.                     -1 small size
Ginger garlic paste. -1/2 tsp
Black Pepper.          -1tsp
Turmeric powder.    -1/4 tsp
Coriander powder.   -2 tsp
Mustard seeds.         -1tsp
Curry leaves.            -few
Water.                       -as required
Salt.                          -to taste
Oil.                           -1tbsp

Instructions:-

1). Peel and remove the outer green skin of raw bananas.Wash the peeled raw bananas and chop into small round pieces and keep aside.

2). Finely chop a small size onion and keep aside.

3). Coarsely crush black pepper corn and keep aside.

Method:-

1). Heat 1tbsp oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add finely chopped onion and few curry leaves into the pan and saute well. Add ginger garlic paste and saute well till onion becomes translucent.

2). Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, required salt and 1/2 cup of water into the pan and saute well.Boil and cook for 2 minutes on medium flame.

3). Add chopped banana slices into the pan and mix with the spice powders.Add 2 tbsp of water and cook the raw banana slices on medium flame for 5 to 7 minutes.

4). Once the banana slices become soft add coarsely crushed black  pepper powder and mix with the cooked banana slices.Cover and cook for 2 minutes and switch off the flame.

Vazhakkai Pepper Fry is ready to serve as a side dish with steamed rice.