Vazhakka Vanpayar Curry (Banana -Red Gram Dal)

Ingredients:

• Raw banana 2 big
• Red gram dal (Vanpayar) 1 cup
• Turmeric pdr 1/2 Tsp
• Coconut 1/2 grated
• Shallots 4 to 5
• Chilly 4 to 5
• Mustard seeds
• Curry leaves
• Dry chilly
• Water
• Salt

Soak the red gram dal for 1/2 to 1 hour. Clean and cook it with little salt and keep it aside. Peel the banana and cut into small square pieces. Cook it with turmeric pdr, salt and curry leaves using little water and keep it aside. Mix together cooked dal and banana. Grind together coconut, shallots, chilly and little turmeric pdr. Add this grounded coconut and little amount of water into the cooked vegetable and boil it for few minutes. Season it with mustard seeds, shallots, curry leaves and splitted dry chilly.