RAW BANANA SQUARES IN GREEN CURRY

INGREDIENTS FOR SQUARES
2 raw bananas boiled
3 tbsp chickpea flour
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp ginger-garlic-chilli Paste
1/6 tsp hing
1/4 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp haldi
Salt to taste

INGREDIENTS FOR GRAVY
500 Gms chopped spinach
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1 chopped onion
1 tbsp ginger-garlic-chilli Paste
Hing
1/2 tsp jeera
2 tbsp butter/ ghee
1/2 cup milk/2 tbsp cream
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp haldi
1/2 tsp any sabzi masala
Salt
1/2 lemon
METHOD
1. Mix all ingredients for squares and mash well.
2. Put into a greased container and steam for 10 mins till the color changes. Cool and cut into squares. You can fry these for added taste and serve them as snack too sprinkled with chaat masala.
3. Heat butter, add hing and jeera.
4. Add ginger paste and sauté.
5. Add chopped onions and sauté.
6. Add all spices and sauté 30 secs.
7. Add tomatoes and cook through.
8. Add spinach and cook. Add water, cook till soft.
9. Churn roughly with hand blender. Don’t purée.
10. Add the squares.
11. Cover to cook or pressure cook for 5 mins.
12. Open and add milk/cream and mix well. Adjust consistency you like.
13. Add lemon juice and serve.

Kachche kele ke squares ki sabzi

Kachche kele ki chatpati sabzi

I love raw banana and it's so healthy. I use the peels as well as . Here I combined a dhoka curry with Rajasthani style lipatwa gravy and it's smelling divine. Serving with missi rotis.

Ingredients

For dhoka

1 grated boiled raw banana

3 tbsp besan/ paste of soaked 

Chana daal

1/2 cup curd

Salt

Chilli powder

Haldi

Hing

1 tbsp oil

Gravy

2-3 pods of garlic crushed

1 tsp ch ginger

1 cup curd

1 chopped tomato

1 sliced bell peppers

2 large sliced onions

2 ch gr chillies

Salt, haldi, mirchi powder

1 tsp dhaniya powder

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp jeera

Hing

1 tbsp oil

Dhaniya to garnish 

Method

Mix all ingredients for the dhoka.

Make a thick batter. Pour in a greased dish and steam till done.

Cut into squares.

Heat oil and add hing,cumin and mustard and let them splatter.

Add ginger and garlic and sauté.

Add sliced onions and chillies and let them color.

Add bell peppers and cook for a min.

Add the curd mixed with spices and tomato.

Add to the onions and cook on high heat. Add half cup water and squares if dhoka.

Boil and cook till water and flavors blend together.

Top with ch dhaniya and serve hot. Delicious !!

Raw banana cutlets/kebabs

This is one my all time favorite these days when I get raw bananas from the Indian store.I like to get them and keep as they stay fresh for quite long in the fridge.They come out absolutely awesome-crisp, healthy and the best is they are not fried but baked(I picked up this trick from my teacher Mrs.Alaka Hudlikar) and so the whole family can actually eat them together.I avoid frying , I am famous for being conscious of my diet and feed healthy food consisting of loads of seasonal vegs, less oil, whole grains and portions too are enough and so no left overs!I serve this with carrot relish.An awesome combination!
Ingredients
Raw banana         2 nos
boiled potato        1 no
chopped onion      1 no
chopped green chilli   1/2 tsp
chopped ginger          1/2 tsp
curd                      2 tbsp
chilli powder          1 tsp
hing                       1/4 tsp
coriander powder   1tsp
salt to taste
lemon juice           1 tsp
semolina                1/2 bowl
oilve oil for brushing
Method
Grate or mash peeled ,boiled banana and poatoes.Add the onions,chillis, ginger and other ingredients and mix well.Shape them into cutlets or round kebabs.Roll them into semolina well and arrange them on a greased baking dish.Brush them with olive oil and bake them at 250 deg in the middle rack of a preheated oven till they turn golden brown.Serve them with the tangy carrot relish or chutney of your choice.