Ingredients
2 Raw banana peel
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
2 cups Water
Salt
To Grind
1/2 cup Fresh coconut , grated
3 Garlic cloves
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
4 Green Chilies or to taste
6 Shallots / sambar onion
Salt
To Temper
1 tbsp Oil
1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
2 Dry Red Chilies
Curry leaves
How to make Raw Banana Peel Thoran
Remove the peel from raw plantain. Wash the
peel thoroughly with water. Chop the plantain peel finely into pieces.
Add
turmeric powder and cook chopped plantain peel with 2 cups of water.
Cook until they become tender. Drain the excess water from the peel.
Meanwhile, grind coarsely all the ingredients mentioned under To Grind.
In a small pan, heat oil over medium heat and add mustard seeds once the oil is hot.
Add curry leaves, followed by red chilies once the seeds splutter.
Add the grounded paste and cook until the raw smell goes off.
Now, to the fried coconut mixture, add cooked plantain peel to the mixture and cook until moisture is completely absorbed.
Serve with hot rice, sambar / rasam.