Raw bananas can be cooked in different styles as a vegetable. This is one such recipe for making a tasteful banana curry. It is very simple and does not take much time

The following steps describe how to make raw banana curry

Step 1: Peel Skin and Cut Into Pieces

Take about four or five raw bananas and peel off the outer skin using a peeler. You need to peel just the green outer skin and not the entire skin from the bananas.
Cut the peeled bananas into half inch cubes

Step 2: Add Red Chili Powder and Salt

Transfer the cut banana pieces into a wide bowl
Add half to one teaspoon of red chili powder as per your taste.
Add half a teaspoon of turmeric powder
Add salt to taste

Step 3: Marinate the Banana Pieces

Cut a lime in half and extract the juice
Add the lime juice to the banana pieces in the bowl and mix well
Keep this aside for about half an hour to marinate

Step 4: Other Ingredients

For making curry paste

2 teaspoons of Cumin seeds
2 teaspoons of Fennel seeds
Half a coconut
Two to three green chilies
Few pieces of Cardamom

Make a fine paste of all the above ingredients in a mixer-grinder and keep aside

For sauteing

One tablespoon of cooking oil
A tablespoon of mustard seeds mixed with split black gram lentils
Handful of curry leaves
One onion chopped
Few garlic cloves shucked and chopped

Step 5: Saute

Add one tablespoon of cooking oil in a frying pan over medium flame
When the oil is heated, add a teaspoon of mustard seeds mixed with split black gram lentils
Once the mustard seeds start cracking, add curry leaves
Add the chopped onion to the pan and saute till onion pieces turn golden brown

Step 6: Add Banana Pieces

Add the marinated banana pieces to the pan and stir-fry till the banana pieces are about half cooked
Now add the curry paste we have already prepared and mix well
You can add little amount of water to the mix if required.
Keep over medium flame till banana pieces are properly cooked.

Step 7: Garnish and Serve

Once the Banana pieces are cooked, remove the pan from stove. Adjust the consistency of the curry as per your taste.
Transfer the banana curry to a serving dish and garnish with chopped coriander leaves

This tasteful Banana Curry can be served as a main course for lunch