Cherupayar vazhakka thoran is a simple whole green gram stir fry with raw banana and coconut.
Bananas are widely used in South Indian cuisine. This recipe is a Kerala style dry curry / poriyal using raw bananas.
It can be served as a side dish for rice.
Green gram or whole green moong dal is packed with nutrition. For another equally delicious green gram dish do check out
Whole Green Gram and Coconut Curry
This thoran is easy to make. It is also a great way to add in some dal to vazhakka thoran.
Now on to the easy recipe for delicious cherupayar vazhakka thoran.
Green Gram Raw Banana Stir Fry | Cherupayar Vazhakka Thoran Recipe
Cherupayar Vazhakka Thoran – Green Gram Raw Banana Stir Fry
Category:Side Dish
Cuisine:Kerala, South Indian
Author:Jiya Jesh
Serves:3
Prep Time:10 mins
Cook Time:20 mins
Total Time:30 mins
Cherupayar vazhakka thoran – a Kerala style dry curry of raw bananas with green mung dal.
Ingredients
- 2 vazhakka ( raw bananas / plantains )
- 1/2 cup whole green gram ( cherupayar or green moong dal )
- 2 green chillies
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1/2 cup grated coconut
- 1 tsp cumin seeds ( jeera )
- 1 inch piece ginger
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 2 dry red chillies
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- A few curry leaves
- 2 tsp oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Wash green gram dal 4-5 times. Pressure cook the dal with 2 cups water for 4-5 whistles till it turns soft, but not mashed. Drain the water and keep aside.
- Coarsely grind grated coconut, ginger, cumin seeds and green chillies together, without adding any water.
- Peel the skin of raw banana and chop into small pieces.
- Boil the chopped banana in enough water along with salt and turmeric powder.
- Once banana becomes slightly soft, drain the water and keep the cooked banana aside.
- Heat oil in a pan or kadai. Add mustard seeds.
- When mustard seeds splutter, add crushed garlic cloves, dry red chillies and curry leaves. Saute for a minute.
- Then add the cooked banana and fry for 2 minutes.
- Finally add cooked green gram along with ground coconut mixture and salt.
- Mix well and let this cook for 2 minutes, stirring at regular intervals.
- Remove from heat and cherupayar vazhakka thoran is ready to be served!
Calla says
Looks delicious! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe!