ETHAKKA THOLI THORAN / RAW BANANA PEEL STIR FRY

 Try this fry with Raw banana peels / Ethakka tholi thoran.  You wont ever throw away the peels any more if you try this stir fry. This is a typical kerala dish.This peel is rich in fibre and nutritious too.

INGREDIENTS

 Ethakka tholi / raw banana peel (chopped finely)  - 1 cup

 Butter milk                                                                                - 1 table spoon

Turmeric powder                                                                    - 1/4 tsp

 Grated coconut                                                                      - 1/4 cup

 Green chilli                                                                              - 3 nos

Curry leaves                                                                             - few

Crush together grated coconut, green chillies and curry leaves in a mixie.

 FOR SEASONING

 Coconut oil                                                      - 1 tbsp

 Mustard seeds                                                 -1 tsp

 Urad dal                                                             - 1 tsp

Curry leaves                                                       - 1 sprig

METHOD

Wash the chopped ethakka tholi / raw banana peel in water and butter milk.

Pressure cook the chopped ethakka tholi by adding turmeric powder and required salt for 4 whistles.

Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds, urad dal and fry.

To this add cooked ethakka tholi / raw banana peel and saute for 2 minutes.

 Add crushed coconut mixture and cook on low flame for 3-4 minutes.

Mix well, yummy ethakka thoran is ready.

Serve hot as an accompaniment with steaming rice, moru kootan and pappadam.

VARIATION

You can add red bean / van payaru to this.Cook the red bean  with the banana peel.

Can also add few small onions when you crush the grated coconut.