ARITIKAYA PULUSU ( RAW BANANA IN TAMARIND GRAVY)

Ariti kaya (raw green banana) – 2 no.
Onion --- 1 big finely chopped
Tamarind pulp --- 1 tab sp or 5 gms of tamarind(a small gooseberry size) soak in hot water for 5 min. and extract juice with 1 cup of water or dilute 1 tab sp tamarind pulp in 1 cup water.
Turmeric powder --- 1/2 tea sp
Red chili powder --- 1 tea sp
Grated jaggery --- 1 tab sp (or according to your taste)
Oil --- 2 tab sp
Mustard seeds --- 1/2 tea sp
Cumin seeds --- 1 tea sp
Urad dal – 1 tea sp
Chana dal --- 1 tea sp
Asafoetida --- 1/4 tea sp
Curry leave a few
Salt to taste
METHOD : ----
1. peel outer skin and cut raw banana in to 1/2 inch cubes. And leave them in water this prevents changing the color of banana.
2. Now heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds and let them popup then add urad dal , chanadal, cumin seeds, asafetida and curry leaves and let them fry till light brown then add chopped onion and fry till light pinkish color.
3. Then now add raw banana pieces, salt to taste, redchilli powder, turmeric powder, mix well and sprinkle some water cover and cook for 5 min, stir in between.
4. After 5 min add tamarind juice mix well and cook till gravy becomes thick( this will take 10 – 15 min.).
5. Now add grated jaggery mix well and cook 5 more min.

Remove from heat and leave a side for 1/2 hour to 1 hour before serving.
Serve with rice and mudda pappu (plain dal) or any dal curry (pappu kura).
Iserved this with rice and Asparagus pappu kura (asparagus and lentil stir fry).