How To Make Aratikaya Pesarapappu Curry
Raw Banana mixed with Moong dal is a South Indian famous recipe. This is a simple, quick and easy recipe. Raw banana can be used in a variety of Indian food recipes like paratha curry, chutney etc.., this banana curry recipe is a good addition to the menu since it is healthy, simple, tasty and delicious.
Ingredients required:
• Raw Banana – 1(peeled and chopped into small pieces then soaked into salted water)
• Moong dal – ½ tablespoon(soak in water for about 30 minutes)
• Ginger – Garlic paste – 1 tablespoon
• Few coriander leaves
• Oil – 2 tablespoons
• Garam masala powder – 1tablespoon
• Red chili powder – 1 tablespoon
• Turmeric powder – ¼ teaspoon
• Salt as per taste
• Onion – 1(finely chopped)
• Green chilies – 5(sliced)
• Bengal gram – ½ tablespoon
• Urad dal – ½ tablespoon
• Cumin seeds – ¼ teaspoon
• Mustard seeds – ¼ teaspoon
• Garlic – 4 pods crushed
• Red chilies – 2(sliced)
Preparation method:
• Switch on the stove and heat a pan; add 2 tablespoons of oil and heat it.
• Now add ¼ teaspoon of mustard seeds, ½ tablespoon of Bengal gram, ½ urad dal, ¼ teaspoon of cumin seeds and crushed garlic pods and fry them for a minute.
• Now add sliced red chilies into the tempering and fry them.
• Then add chopped onions and sliced green chilies into the tempering and fry them.
• Cover and cook for 2 minutes.
• Then add chopped banana pieces and soaked moong dal into the onion mixture and mix all the ingredients well.
• Cover and cook for a minute.
• Now add salt as per taste and ¼ teaspoon of turmeric powder and mix it well.
• Cover and cook for 2 minutes.
• Then add 1 tablespoon of Ginger – Garlic paste into the banana mixture and mix it well.
• Cook for 2 minutes by covering the pan.
• Now a tablespoon of red chili powder and mix it well.
• Add ½ glass of water into the banana mixture and mix it properly.
• Cover and cook for a minute.
• Then add a tablespoon of Garam masala powder into the curry and mix all the ingredients well.
• Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes and add chopped coriander leaves into the curry.
• Mix it well and cook for 2 minutes.
• Now transfer the banana moong dal cuury into a serving plate.
Tasty and Spicy Banana Moong Dal Curry is ready
Serving suggestion:
• Moong dal with raw banana fry steaming hot along with the side assortment of rasam or with plain rice or with phulka or with rotis.
Nutrition facts:
• Total fat – 3g
• Total carbs – 18g
• Sugars – 3g
• Protein – 4g
• Sodium – 380mg
• Potassium – 554mg
• Dietary fiber – 6g
• Vitamin A – 38%
• Vitamin C – 78%
• Calcium – 21%
• Iron – 56%
