Spiced Raw Banana Curry with Tamarind Paste

I love this curry that Mom makes with raw banana. This is a dish from the Palakaad region and it goes very well with Molagootal (vegetables cooked with coconut and dal).  

Spiced Raw Banana Curry with Tamarind Paste

 
5 raw banana
2 red chilies
1 tbsp raw rice
1 tbsp tamarind paste
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp urad dal
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
pinch hing
salt
oil

Peel and cut banana into 1" long pieces. Add water, tamarind paste, turmeric powder and salt and boil till banana is just done.  Drain water and keep aside. Roast dry raw rice and red chilies in a pan till rice starts turning brown. Cool and then grind to a coarse powder. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal, hing and curry leaves. When urad dal is slightly brown, add the cooked raw banana and fry for two seconds. Add the powder and mix well. Fry for few minutes. Serve hot with rice.