Raw Banana with Green Gram Curry -- Arati Kaya Pesara Pappu Kura -- How to make Raw Banana Curry

One vegetable and different varieties of curries with it is the principle I follow while cooking. For example if I purchase Raw Bananas, I make curry with curry masala powder, I stir fry them, I make pindimiriyam a soup with it and also this curry. It is a very simple curry, a good accompaniment with rice. This I learned from my mom, she used to make it without onions and garlic. But I like to make it with onions and garlic they enhance the flavor of the curry.  Though it is very simple to make, I am uploading a video to make it more easy to view. 

Preparation Time: 10 mins

Cooking Time: 10 mins

Recipe Category: Curry

Recipe Cuisine: Andhra

Serves: 4 people

Ingredients: 

• Split Green Gram - 2 tbsp
• Raw Banana - 1 
• Onions -1
• Green Chillies - 2
• Garlic Cloves - 4 to 6
• Curry Leaves - 5 to 7
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
• Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
• Bengal Gram - 1 tsp
• Black Gram - 1 tsp
• Red Chilli - 1
• Salt - to taste
• Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp

Procedure:

1. Soak green gram for half an hour. 
2. Chop onions, slit green chillies and peel the skin of garlic.
3. Peel the skin of raw bananas and cut them into medium sized pieces.
4. Heat oil in a kadai add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, bengal gram and black gram. When they start spluttering add red chillies. 
5. Add garlic, curry leaves and green chillies. Saute them for a while.
6. Add onions and saute till they turn translucent. 
7. Add green gram and mix well. Add raw banana and mix well. 
8. Cover and cook till the dal half cooked. 
9. Once the dal half cooked i.e. cooked softly, add salt and turmeric powder. Mix well.
10. Take it off the stove and place it in a serving bowl.
11. Serve Raw Banana with green gram curry with hot rice.