UNRIPE BANANA SMASH WITH PEPPER or KAYA PUZHUKKU

UNRIPE BANANA SMASH WITH PEPPER / KAYA PUZHUKKU:  I wanted to reduce the oil I use for cooking the unripe banana stir fry and I ended up with this. It is a tasty one and has a puzhukku or almost smashed texture.  It is a salty spicy one!

Unripe banana helps your intestinal colon healthy. It also increases the body’s ability to absorb calcium. It also has vitamin B6, potassium and vitamin C.

Unripe bananas have resistant starch. If you notice, the term resistant starch has been the “it” word recently among the weight watchers. They say resistant starch allows you to aid weight loss as it moves through your intestine undigested and thereby giving you the fullness feel.

Now, I really love unripe bananas. So here goes the recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

Unripe Bananas – 2

Red Onion – 1

Pepper Powder -1/4 to ½ tablespoon

Curry leaves – a sprig

Turmeric powder – a pinch

Salt to taste

Oil

METHOD:

Clean and dice the unripe bananas. The smaller the piece the easier it gets cooked.  Slice the onions.

Transfer the banana pieces to a pan and pour little water (just enough to cook. Remember water will also ooze out from the bananas during cooking). Add salt and turmeric powder. Check in between so that you won’t burn the bananas. Close the pan with a lid.

Place the pan on low flame and cook until bananas are really tender. Add the curry leaves and pepper and onions and drizzle oil once the water has totally dried out. Mix well and serve.

NB: I have used coconut oil as the mix of coconut oil with bananas is irresistible.