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Raw Banana Raita | Plantain Raita

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Author: Sumana

Ingredients

  • Raw banana Plantain- 1 no.
  • Yoghrt- 1/2 cup
  • Salt- 3/4 tsp
  • Green chillies- 2 no.
  • Finely chopped ginger- 1/2 tsp
  • Coriander leaves- Garnish

Seasoning ingredients

  • Cooking oil- 1 tsp
  • Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
  • Split black gram lentils- 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves- Few

Instructions

Preparation

  • Chop the green chillies in to fine pieces. Keep it aside till use.

Method

  • Cut the raw banana in to half without removing it's skin. Pressure cook it for 1 whistle. You can cook on stove top too as it takes less time to cook.
  • Peel the skin off from banana and chop it in to very very fine cubes. Next whisk the yogurt with little water to desired consistency. To not make too watery.
  • Include chopped raw banana pieces and salt in to the yogurt. Give a quick mix. Heat a seasoning pan adding mustard seeds, split black lentils, curry leaves, oil, ginger and green chilly. Let the mustard sizzle and pop, transfer it over the raita.
  • Very comforting summer side dish raw banana raita is ready to serve with plain rice.

Notes

  • Do not over cook the banana in which case you'll not be able to chop.
  • Alternatively you can mash the cooked plantain with yogurt too. In this case you can cook the banana till mushy.
  • Do not skip ginger which gives unique flavor to raita.
  • You can include a pinch of asafoetida which would also enhance the flavor.