Andhra Style Aratikaya Vepudu Recipe - Raw Banana Dry Sabzi
Aratikaya Vepudu is a Andhra Style Raw Banana Dry Sabzi. It is a simple recipe but tastes amazing as such or when paired with rice and dal/rasam. Its spicy, little crispy yet soft from inside. It is a perfect sabzi to pack in your lunch box too.
Ingredients
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3 Raw Banana
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
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1/2 teaspoon Rasam Powder
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2 tablespoon Sesame powder
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roasted
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Salt
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to taste
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To temper
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Oil
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as required
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1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split)
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3 cloves Garlic
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Curry leaves
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few
Instructions
Step 1
To begin making the Andhra Style Aratikaya Vepudu Recipe, wash and peel the raw bananas and chop it into thin slices
Step 2
Keep the chopped slices in a bowl filled with water until its ready to use
Step 3
This will prevent from it turning back
Step 4
Drain the water
Step 5
To the raw banana slices add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and rasam powder
Step 6
Toss it and mix it well such that the masala gets coated well to the slices
Step 7
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add mustard seeds and urad dal
Step 8
When the mustard seeds splutter, add garlic and curry leaves
Step 9
Saute till the garlic is done
Step 10
Later, add the coated raw banana pieces to the pan and toss them gently
Step 11
Keep the flame on low and stir in between
Step 12
When the raw banana is cooked sprinkle the roasted sesame powder
Step 13
Toss gently such that it gets coated well
Step 14
Add 1-2 teaspoon of oil and let the raw banana pieces get well fried on low flame and gets crisp
Step 15
Once done, turn off the heat, check the taste and seasonings and adjust according
Step 16
Serve Andhra Style Aratikaya Vepudu along with Mixed Vegetable Sambar, Steamed Rice and Elai Vadam for a weekday meal