Raw Banana Sukka is also known as vazhakkai sukka is made with raw banana, onions, spices, coconut, ginger and garlic. This is a vegetarian version of the world famous mutton sukka. Learn how to make raw banana sukka with step by step pictures and video.
Raw Banana sukka
I had few raw banana lying in the fridge, i wanted to use them in a different recipe other than poriyal, podimas, fry or my favorite podi fry. This is a dry version of the sukka which I usually make with mutton. It tasted so good and I served it with paruppu rasam, vallarai keerai kootu.
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About Raw Banana Sukka
Mutton sukka is one of the most popular dish all over India. This is a vegetarian version of the popular dish. It is made with raw banana and it is loved by everyone. Raw banana is a perfect substitute for meat, it has the meaty texture and can absorb the flavours added in it.
I made this with basic spices and masala. I added a mixture of coconut and fennel seeds to make it more flavourful and sukka like. This sukka banana can be served with rice, rasam or even curd rice.
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Raw Banana Sukka Ingredients
Raw Banana / Vazhakkai - use firm raw banana for this recipe. You can use any variety of raw banana like raw plantain too.
Onion & Tomato - onions and tomatoes form the base of the chukka. it adds flavour and taste.
Green Chilli - you can skip green chillies if you don't want to use it. Since we are using red chilli powder, green chillies are mainly for flavour.
Ginger Garlic Paste - most important flavouring. I grind equal part of ginger and garlic to make ginger garlic paste.
Spice powders - basic spice powders like chilli, coriander, turmeric, garam masala powder is used.
Chukka Masala Paste - I ground coconut and fennel seeds to a coarse mixture. This dries the vazhakkai chukka and makes it more flavourful.
Tempering Spices - mustard, urad dal, asafoetida, curry leaves is added for flavour. You can use fennel seeds as well.
Oil - I like to use coconut oil in this recipe for more flavour. Whenever I use coconut in the recipe, I like to cook the dish in coconut oil.
How to Make Raw Banana Sukka (Stepwise pictures)
Coconut Fennel Paste
1)Grind coconut and fennel seeds together. Make it into a coarse mixture. Set this aside.
Cooking Raw Banana
2)Bring water to a full boil. Add in salt and turmeric powder. Bring this to a full boil.
3)Add in peeled and cubed raw banana.
4)Cook them for 4 to 5 minutes until raw banana is tender. Strain them in a colander and set aside.
Tempering Spices
5)Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves and asafoetida. Allow them to splatter.
6)Add in sliced onions and mix well. Add in chopped tomatoes and mix well.
7)Add in ginger garlic paste and saute until raw smell leaves from this.
8)Cook this until tomatoes get mushy.
9)Add in spice powder and cook until raw smell leaves. It will take around 1 to 2 minutes.
10)Now the masala is cooked.
Making Banana Chukka
11)Add in the cooked raw banana and toss well with the masala. You can add in salt at this stage.
12)Add in coconut fennel paste and mix well.
13)Cook this on medium heat for 5 to 6 minutes till the raw banana gets roasted.
14)The mixture will get slightly dry and roasted.
15)Serve with rice.
Expert Tips
- If you are using young tender raw banana, you can leave the peels on.
- Instead of using onions, you can use shallots.
- If you want to make this jain style, leave the onions and garlic. Instead use just tomatoes and ginger.
- The same recipe can be made with potato too.
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Raw Banana Sukka | Vazhakkai Sukka Recipe
Equipment
- Cooking pot
- Blender
- Frying Pan or Saute Pan
Ingredients
For Cooking Raw Banana
- 3 large Raw Banana / Vazhakkai peeled and chopped
- 2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- Water to cover the raw banana
For Making Masala
- 2 medium Onions peeled & sliced
- 1 large Tomato chopped
- 2 no Green Chilli slit
- 2 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- 2 teaspoon Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- 1 tablespoon Coriander Powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 2 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- Salt to taste
For Sukka Masala
- ½ cup Fresh Coconut
- 2 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
For Tempering
- 2 tablespoon Coconut Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Split Urad dal
- ¼ teaspoon Asafoetida | Hing
- 1 sprig Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Grind coconut and fennel seeds to a coarse mixture. Set this aside.
- Start by cooking raw banana. Heat water in a sauce pan, add in salt and turmeric powder. Once it reaches a boil, add in cubed banana and cook for 5 to 7 mins. Turn off the heat and strain it. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a kadai. Add in tempering spices, let them sizzle for 30 second. Add in onions tomatoes, green chilli and ginger garlic paste. Cook them for couple of mins.
- Now add in all the spice powders and salt and cook for 2 more minutes. Now add in cooked banana and toss well with the masala.
- Add in coconut paste and cook on a low heat stiring often for 10 mins till the water evaporates and masala coats the raw banana.
- Serve with rice and gravy.
Notes
- If you are using young tender raw banana, you can leave the peels on.
- Instead of using onions, you can use shallots.
- If you want to make this jain style, leave the onions and garlic. Instead use just tomatoes and ginger.
- The same recipe can be made with potato too.
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Anudeepa Kadiresan
Goes well with sambar....love all your recipes.keep rocking