Mashed Green Banana - Kela Bharata
This is a one-pot recipe, super easy to turnaround, delicious, soft in texture, and highly nutritious. It is recommended for babies, pregnant, and new mothers. It goes well with chapati or rice (along with a curry).
Servings: 5 people
Cost: $5
Ingredients
- 4 Medium Green Banana
- 7 Cloves Garlic Pounded or Finely Chopped
- 12 pieces Curry Leaves Fresh preferred for the aroma and texture
- 1 Chili optional
- 1 pinch Asafetida (Hing)
- 1 tbsp Split Black Gram (Chana Daal)
- 1 tbsp Black Lentils without skin (Urad Daal)
- 2 tbsp Virgin Coconut Oil Or Peanut Oil or Olive Oil or Ghee
- 1 Cup Water
- 2 tsp Salt Rock Salt
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
Instructions
- Peel the banana and cut into small cubes ½ inch.
- Put for boil in 1 cup water. Boil till it is soft and mushy.
- Heat a pan on medium.
- Add cooking oil once the oil is little hot.
- Add Asafetida powder.
- Add mustard seeds and let the seeds splutter.
- Break the chili in 2 pieces by hand and add to the pan. This is more for flavor and little taste. If chili is chopped fine, it will make the vegetable hot.
- After 10 seconds or so, add curry leaves and garlic.
- Stir for few seconds. Add split black gram and split black lentils.
- Stir for another few seconds till garlic turns golden brown and lentils are light brown
- Now add the boiled banana. Mix and mash well till the texture is soft and smooth.
- Close the heat and cover. This will allow the mix to blend well with all the flavours.
- Serve with chapati or rice. Enjoy!
Notes
Do not keep peeled green banana in open air for too long as it will get oxidised and turn black. Instead, soak the banana in water with salt in it. Better would be to cook it straight away after peeling and cutting it.