Stir fry made with raw green banana is known as kelyachi bhaji. This banana subzi is an under 20-minute recipe and is very easy. It tastes delicious too.
We make Indian green banana subzi once a week and I love to make it because it is very easy to make and perfect to go in our lunch box. My kid also loves it because it tastes like the famous potato subzi. In Konkani, “kele” means banana and “kelyachi” means made of banana. Hence the name kelyachi bhaji. “Bhaji” means stir fry.
Cooking raw banana is very easy. Once we peel it, we can chop it into pieces of desired sizes. We can cook raw banana just like potato. Most of the potato recipes can be made using raw banana. They can be steamed and mashed, boiled, deep-fried and used in stuffing. You can make raw banana cutlets and even make semolina coated raw banana fry (rava fried raw banana).
Health benefits of green raw banana:
They are full of fiber which ensures low cholesterol and helps in weight loss. Since they are rich in potassium, they help in maintaining blood pressure levels and kidney health. They are good source of vitamins and minerals.
Let us see how to peel green raw banana:
First, we must peel the green banana. This is not difficult. Just apply oil to your palm and peel the raw banana using a peeler. Application of oil is necessary, else your hands will get dark. A peeler is needed in peeling raw green banana as the peel is very thick and since it is raw it won’t come off easily.
Ingredients to make raw banana sabzi spicy:
- Raw green banana / plantain: Fresh firm raw green banana should be used in this recipe.
- Onion: Finely chopped red onion is used in this recipe.
- Coconut: Freshly grated coconut is used to make this delicious stir fry with raw banana.
- Spices: Red chili powder and turmeric powder are used in providing the needed spice.
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Instructions to make Goan style kelyachi bhaji:
- Wash the raw banana. Apply little oil to your hands and peel the banana using a peeler and then chop it into small pieces.
- In a kadai/wok, add oil and fry onion till it turns pinkish.
- After the onion turns pinkish, add chopped raw banana and stir well.
- Now add ½ cup water, close the lid of the kadai and simmer on low heat. Once the raw banana gets cooked, add grated coconut, turmeric powder and red chili powder and mix well.
- Add salt to taste and stir everything well.
Also see the video recipe to make raw banana subzi in this recipe.
Green Raw Banana Stir Fry | Kelyachi Bhaji
Equipment
- Kadai / wok
Ingredients
- 1 medium sized raw green banana / plantain
- ½ cup finely chopped onion
- 2 tablespoon grated coconut
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder
- 2 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- Wash the raw banana. Apply little oil to your hands and peel the banana using a peeler and then chop it into small pieces.
- In a kadai/wok, add oil and fry onion till it turns pinkish.
- After onion turns pinkish, add chopped green raw banana and stir well.
- Now add ½ cup water, close the lid of the kadai and simmer on low heat. Once the raw banana gets cooked, add grated coconut, turmeric powder and red chili powder and mix well.
- Add salt to taste and stir everything well.
Video
Notes
- Application of oil to hands ensure that your hands don’t get dark while peeling the raw banana.
- To check if the raw banana is cooked, lightly press the cooked raw banana piece with the spatula. If it gets pressed easily, then the raw banana is cooked.
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Note: Recipe was published on 21 Oct 2015. Republished with recipe video.
So simple and delicious…
Thanks Rafeeda 🙂