Kelyachi Bhaji or Kacche Kele Ki Subzi or Raw Plantain/banana Stir Fry is a simple yet healthy and delicious stir fry. We make this 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 similar to the famous potato subzi.
This recipe was discovered accidentally in my kitchen. I used to always make these raw plantain rava fry. One day my house help chopped the raw banana into small pieces instead of slicing them. I did not know what to do then. So I called my mom and asked what to do. She told me to make Kelyachi Bhaji and to follow the exact same recipe as that of potato subzi.
Yea, the stir fry was a big hit in my kitchen and I love making it again and again because it gets cooked really very soon. Just ensure that you do not overcook it. If in case you tend to overcook, then mask it and make raw banana cutlets and enjoy a delicious snack 🙂
Ingredients: Prep. Time: 20 Mins, Serves: 4
1 medium sized raw banana/plantain
½ cup finely chopped onion
2 tbsp. grated coconut
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder
Oil as needed
Procedure:
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 2 tbsp. 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.
Note: 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.
You can try some more easy stir-fry recipes from my blog.
So simple and delicious…
Thanks Rafeeda 🙂