Banana / Nendrapazham Puli Inji

Ingredients:

3 ripe plantains/ kerala bananas ( nendrapazham), chopped

lemon sized tamarind

3 tbsp ginger, finely chopped

4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

3 green chillies, chopped

1 sprig curry leaves

2 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

5-6 tbsp grated jaggery, or as required

salt to taste

1/2 tsp asafoetida powder

1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds

1 tsp mustard seeds

4 tbsp coconut oil

Preparation:

1. Soak tamarind in water in 1 1/2 cup of water, extract its juice and keep it aside.
2. Heat coconut oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds.
3. Add curry leaves, chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies and saute well.
4. Reduce the flame to low and add chilli powder and turmeric powder and mix well.
5. Add chopped bananas and saute well till soft.
6. Then add tamarind water, grated jaggery and salt and mix well and cook till banana is mashed up and well cooked.
7. Add asafoetida powder and mix well.
8. Switch off the flame and let it cool and serve with rice...