Thursday 4 August 2011

Banana Peel Thoran

I have been thinking of posting this recipe since a long time. Generally when we make banana chips, we have a lot of peel that goes waste. Instead, the peels can be used to make a wonderful and nutritious thoran. Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:
Nendran banana peel - 1 cup
Cowpea (Black eyed pea) - 1/2 cup
Mustard - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Salt
Oil - 2 tbsp

To grind:
Coconut - 4-5 tbsp
Green chilli - 2
Cumin seeds (optional) - 1 tsp

Method:
Soak the cowpeas overnight.
Grind coconut, green chilli and cumin seeds and keep aside.
Chop the banana peels into small pieces. Cook the chopped peels along with the the soaked cowpeas, salt and little turmeric adding enough water.
In a pan heat oil. Add mustard. When it splutters, add urad dal. When the urad dal turns pink add curry leaves. Then add the cooked peels and cowpeas and fry for a minute. Finally add the ground coconut chilli mixture and fry for another minute. Serve hot.

Serves: 2 people
Preparation time: About 20 mins

8 comments:

  1. Delicious looking thoran. Looks excellent.


    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  2. yummmmmmmmy and delicious thoran
    indu srinivasan
    kattameethatheeka.blogspot.com

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  3. A very tasty & Nostalgic thoran Lakshmi.Thanks for visiting my space so that I could find your fabulous space here..Adding you too.will see you soon.

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  4. So true, why waste the nutritious banana peel, elle? I particularly love the flavor of plantain peels but never thought of making thoran just with the peels -- great idea!

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  5. Bookmarked....thank u for sharing yum recipe...

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  6. WOW..DELICIOUS AND HEALTHY THORAN....GREAT WITH RICE....YUMM

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