Looking for a simple and delicious green banana recipe? Try this typical south Indian dish aratikaya puttu. It is a perfect side dish to pair with rice and curry.
This is a plant-based dish made with green bananas (plantains), onion, garlic, and a few basic spices that you likely already have in your pantry.
Ingredients
- Vegetables: Onion, garlic and green banana (plantain).
- Spices: Turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, mustard and cumin seeds.
- Herbs and Lentils: Fresh coriander leaves, urad dal and chana dal.
- Oil: I have used olive oil but you could use any cooking oil that you use regularly in your kitchen.
See the recipe card for quantities.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1: Peel the green bananas and chop each of them into 2 or 3 pieces.
Step 2: Place it in a pot of water and bring it to a boil over medium heat.
Step 3: Cook them until they are cooked but firm.
Step 4: Drain the water, mash it with a potato masher and set it aside.
Step 5: Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
Step 6: Add mustard, urad dal and let them splutter.
Step 7: Now add chana dal, cumin and saute until the dal turns golden.
Step 8: Stir in curry leaves and saute for few seconds until fragrant.
Step 9: Now add garlic, onion and saute until onions are translucent.
Step 10: Reduce the heat, add turmeric, chilli powder, salt and mix well.
Step 11: Now add mashed green banana and gently mix making sure banana is well combined with the spiced onion mixture.
Step 12: Cook for 1-2 minutes until the flavours blend well and green banana is heated through.
Step 13: Switch the heat off and mix in coriander leaves.
Substitutions and Variations
Chillies: Add a few chopped green chillies for a spicy kick. Saute them along with curry leaves.
Coconut: Freshly grated coconut or desiccated coconut adds a lovely nutty flavour to this green banana recipe. Stir it in along with coriander leaves.
Storage
Place the remaining aratikaya puttu in a clean, airtight container and store it in the fridge for 2-3 days.
To reheat, place the desired portion in a heatproof bowl and heat in the microwave until piping hot.
Tips and Tricks
Soak in Water: To prevent the chopped green banana from turning brown, immerse it in a bowl of water until you’re ready to cook it.
Use Oil: Coat the peeler/knife and your hands with oil to stop them from sticking.
Texture: Avoid mashing it into a paste; leave some chunks if you prefer your dish to have some texture.
Related
Looking for other south Indian side dish recipes like this? Try these:
Pairing
These are my favourite curries to serve with rice and aratikaya puttu:
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Green Banana Recipe (Aratikaya Puttu)
Equipment
- 1 Wide Steel Pan
- 1 Steel pot
- 1 Potato Masher
- 1 Spoon
Ingredients
1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml
- 4 medium Green Banana/Raw Banana
- 2 Teaspoons Oil
- ½ Teaspoon Mustard
- 1 Teaspoon Urad Dal
- 1 Teaspoon Chana Dal
- ½ Teaspoon Cumin
- 1 sprig Curry Leaves remove leaves from stem and wash
- 5 cloves Garlic peel and crush slightly
- 1 medium Onion peel and chop
- ½ Teaspoon Turmeric
- 1.5 Teaspoon Chilli Powder adjust to suit your spice levels
- Salt as required
- 5-6 sprigs Coriander Leaves wash and chop
Instructions
- Peel the green bananas and chop each of them into 2 or 3 pieces.4 medium Green Banana/Raw Banana
- Place it in a pot of water and bring it to a boil over medium heat.
- Cook them until they are cooked but firm.
- Drain the water, mash it with a potato masher and set it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.2 Teaspoons Oil
- Add mustard, urad dal and let them splutter.½ Teaspoon Mustard, 1 Teaspoon Urad Dal
- Now add chana dal, cumin and saute until the dal turns golden.1 Teaspoon Chana Dal, ½ Teaspoon Cumin
- Stir in curry leaves and saute for few seconds until fragrant.1 sprig Curry Leaves
- Now add garlic, onion and saute until onions are translucent.5 cloves Garlic, 1 medium Onion
- Reduce the heat, add turmeric, chilli powder, salt and mix well.½ Teaspoon Turmeric, 1.5 Teaspoon Chilli Powder, Salt
- Now add mashed green banana and gently mix making sure banana is well combined with the spiced onion mixture.
- Cook for 1-2 minutes until the flavours blend well and green banana is heated through.
- Switch the heat off and mix in coriander leaves.5-6 sprigs Coriander Leaves
- Serve delicious aratikaya puttu with rice and pappu or rasam.
Notes
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