KAYA THORAN or UNRIPE BANANA THORAN

KAYA THORAN or UNRIPE BANANA THORAN: This is an authentic Kerala dish. It is spicy as well as dry. You may use it as a side dish along with rice. This one reminds me of the tapioca smash which is very famous in Kerala. Just like any other thoran the spice mix is the same but the chilli would be bit on the higher side. 

INGREDIENTS:

Unripe Banana – 2

Garlic cloves – 2 to 3

Scraped Coconut – 4 to 5 tablespoons

Green chillies – 4 to 5

Cumin seeds – ½ tablespoon

Turmeric – a pinch

Curry leaves – a sprig

Salt to taste

Oil to drizzle

Water

METHOD:

Clean and cut the unripe bananas into slightly thin pieces. I have sliced the banana into half and then again cut them horizontally. Then cut each slice into smaller dice.

 Take a pan and pour little water. Add the cut bananas and salt. Cover the pan and cook till the bananas are well cooked.

 In the meantime grind scraped coconut, garlic cloves, cumin seeds, turmeric, green chillies and curry leaves with no or little water. Just get these ingredients mixed, do not form a paste.

 Once the bananas are cooked, add this mixture and mix well. Wait till all the water is absorbed or cook for a minute on low heat.

 Drizzle oil and serve.