Raw banana Raita / Balekayi Hasi

Servings: 2

Ingredients:

Content	Quantity	Comment
Raw banana	1 big	Peeled and chopped
Salt	To taste
Oil	2 tbsp + 1 tbsp	For frying + For tempering
Curd	2 cups	Whisked
Dried red chilies	2 broken
Jeera	1 tsp
Mustard	1 tsp
Coconut	¼ cup	Desiccated
Water	As required
Lemon juice	½ lime
Onion	1 small	Chopped

Method:

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard. Once it starts popping, add jeera, chopped raw bananas, 1/2 tsp salt, lemon juice and saute till the bananas are cooked. You can find out if they are cooked when they turn brown. Be careful not to burn the bananas. Once cooked, switch off the flame, add the chopped onions, mix well. Keep it aside to cool. 

                 

Grind coconut with 2 tbsp of water to a smooth paste. Add it to the whisked curd. Add cooked raw banana and onion mixture, salt to taste and mix well.

                 

Temper with red chilies and mix.

                 

Serve with rice.