Ingredients

  • 3 Plaintains or semi ripe bananas
  • 2 tablespoons Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds or cumin seeds
  • Pinch Asafoetida optional
  • 1 teaspoon Red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Coriander cumin powder
  • Pinch Garam masala or curry powder
  • Cilantro to garnish

Method

  • Slice bananas or plaintains in rounds. Leave them aside.
  • Heat up oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds or cumin seeds. If you like both feel free to add both. Do 1/2 tsp of each then. I am more of cumin person. Once the seeds splutter you can add asafoetida and the plaintains or bananas whichever you are using. Do not use both as plaintains take a little bit of time to cook compared to bananas.
  • Add all the spices and seasonings one by one. Let it cook for few minutes until the plaintains soften up a little bit and look cooked. If you decide to make it from bananas I would suggest using some water. Also once you add bananas it will be take only few mins to cook it down as you do not want to mush it.
  • Garnish it with some cilantro or parsley, okay I know some of y'all hate cilantro! Serve it with roti. No naan please!