Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Raw Banana Peels Stir-fry/Kaya Tholi Thoran

Have you ever tried a stir fry with raw banana peels? you guys have to give a try to this wonderful stir fry. You wont ever trash these peels anymore if you try your hands in making this stir fry. Once you peel the skins of the raw banana aka green plantains, just chop them and cook in water until these peels get cooked.With usual spices, temper this stir fry and cook along with a coconut,green chilly,garlic cloves and cumin seed paste, your kaya tholi thoran is ready. I crossed this thoran long back in this blogworld,but somehow i couldnt able to prepare them earlier.

Last week, i got super fresh raw bananas from Indian store,after making chips with the raw bananas,instead of trashing their peels, i simply prepared this peels as this thoran. I served this thoran with hot piping rasam and everyone at home enjoyed thoroughly.Until i revealed the secret, none at home noticed that this thoran is prepared with raw banana peels.Sending to my own event Healthy Diet-Go green guest hosted by Amurta.


4nos Raw banana peels (chopped)
1/4tsp Turmeric powder
Salt
1/2tsp Mustard seeds
1/2tsp Urad dal
Few curryleaves

To grind:
2tbsp Grated coconut
1tsp Cumin seeds
3nos Green chillies
4nos Garlic cloves

Grind all the ingredients under the list 'to grind' as fine paste and keep aside.

Meanwhile cook the chopped raw banana peels in water with turmeric powder and salt until they get cooked. drain the water.

Heat the oil, let splutters the mustard seeds,urad dal and curry leaves, now add the cooked raw banana peels, grounded paste and salt(if needed) and cook until the raw bananas get well coated with grounded paste.

Serve as side dish with rice and dal.

40 comments:

Mélange said... Reply To This Comment

Very nostalgic to me Priya.Still my favorite and I try to prepare it whenever I get 'plantain'(ethakkaya).You are making me crave fro the same.

Sangeetha Nambi said... Reply To This Comment

Raw Banana Peels ??!! Never thought we can try a dish using that... Super innovative Priya... Rocking Dish...
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Chitz said... Reply To This Comment

Yea.. I too have seen somewhere that the peels are edible.. But have never tried them.. Ur stir fry looks awesome :)

Love2cook Malaysia said... Reply To This Comment

I love to read your recipe titles translated to Tamil dear. Very interesting! And so do your thoran here...so hungry ya! ;)

Akila said... Reply To This Comment

Banana peel fry.. Oohhh it's very interesting one... Want to taste it now
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Rafeeda AR said... Reply To This Comment

i always cook my raw plantains with the peel on... i've never taken them off nor have i seen umma do that... looks really sumptious... :)

Daksha said... Reply To This Comment

I make banana sabji with chilka but this one is really new for me nice dish.....

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Ohh...Such a innovative recipe..never tried this before..

Laxmipriya said... Reply To This Comment

dats a unique recipe.. never knew dat peels are edible.. !!!

saraniskitchen said... Reply To This Comment

Its my fav sis but am not getting in local shops...love to have now...

Lifewithspices said... Reply To This Comment

wow too interesting one.. i wld hv never thought of it..

Jeyashris Kitchen said... Reply To This Comment

never know that we can make use of the raw banana skin. Interesting recipe

Kaveri Venkatesh said... Reply To This Comment

Love this one...Looks lovely

Sweet'n'Savoury said... Reply To This Comment

Raw banana peels..you are kidding me!! Looks lovely

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Love your blog template.superb thoran.Never heard about this.

Prema said... Reply To This Comment

wow very interesting recipe priya,loved it...

Nammaruchi.blogspt.com said... Reply To This Comment

Never heard of it...looks very delicious...

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

As your blog name says it, u are certainly a versatile cook. Amazing recipe!

Shama Nagarajan said... Reply To This Comment

yummy and inviting too

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Hema said... Reply To This Comment

Have heard of it, never tried it, looks very good..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

very interesting recipe!!! i have heard the name thoran, but have never tried it!!
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Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

wow must be delicious with rasam rice :)

Rani acharyulu said... Reply To This Comment

Nice to know using plantain peel for making curry,innovative recipe.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Thanks for sharing this priya, the idea sounds great

Hari Chandana P said... Reply To This Comment

Really interesting recipe.. Yummy !!

eshoboshoaahare.blogspot.in said... Reply To This Comment

A healthy stir fry ...I make this but little different is mine... Thanks for sharing...

Shobha said... Reply To This Comment

Very yummy.. like any other poriyal.. I tried it once too..

Priya Elias said... Reply To This Comment

One of my aunts prepare this - but in a slightly different way. I love it!

Cham said... Reply To This Comment

I have heard of it but never tried it! Looks good the thoran!

Finla said... Reply To This Comment

I have seen in blods this dish but before that i didn't know aobut this though.

Nadji said... Reply To This Comment

Une première pour moi. Une recette très originale. J'aurai bien voulu en manger un peu pour découvrir le goût que ça a.
A bientôt

Vimitha Durai said... Reply To This Comment

Never tried this way. Looks so nice akka
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Suja Manoj said... Reply To This Comment

Healthy yummy thoran,delicious.

Sona said... Reply To This Comment

innovative and healthy dish.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Priya, this looks so tasty. Want to try this.

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Yum, this is one of my family's favorite too.

Poonam said... Reply To This Comment

New to me...Looks awesome!!

Raks said... Reply To This Comment

sounds interesting! Looks really good priya!

Sona - quick picks/pick quicks said... Reply To This Comment

Me too use the plantains with the cover on. Nice recipe..

Unknown said... Reply To This Comment

Very interesting recipe
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