Banana Curry

Ingredients:

Raw bananas - 4
Onions - 2
Tomatoes - 2 Medium
Curd - 1/2 cup (whipped)
Fresh milk - 1/2 cup
Ginger - small pice
Chilli powder - 1/3 tsp
Dhania powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
Raisins - 1 tpsp
Ghee or oil - 2 tpsp
Salt - as required
Oil for deep-frying

Method :

1. Peel raw bananas and cut into 2cm long pieces.
2. Deep - fry them slightly, keep aside to cool.
3. Make a fine paste of onions and ginger.
4. Blanch the tomatoes and pass through a sieve to take out the fine pulp.
5. Heat ghee or oil in a pan, fry the onion - ginger paste till light brown.
6. Add dhania powder, chilli powder, turmeric powder, tomato pulp and whipped curd and stir well.
7. Fry the masalas well, by adding milk 2 - 3 times.
8. When the masala leaves the oil , add salt and 1 1/2 cup of water for gravy.
9. Allow to simmer on law flame for about 10 minutes
10. When the gravy becomes a bit thick, add fried bananas carefully and keep simmer again 5 minutes more
11. Remove from fire, Garnish with coriander leaves and raisins, with garam masala powder
12. Serve with rice or roti.

Modifying:

Tamarind extract can be substituted in place of curd.