“raw banana”

Kerala Lunch

Kalan

Classic Kerala vegetarian dish — kalan with coconut milk.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Kerala Lunch

Kootu Curry

Classic Kerala vegetarian dish — kootu curry with coconut milk.

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Plantain Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with raw banana, tempered mustard seeds and fresh coconut.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Aratikaya Pappu

Classic Andhra pappu (dal) made with raw banana (aratikaya) — thick and comforting,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Aratikaya Pulusu

Bold Andhra pulusu (sour curry) with raw banana in an intensely tangy tamarind base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Aratikaya Vepudu

Andhra vepudu (dry stir-fry) with raw banana — spiced with sesame oil and aromatic tempering.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Raw Banana Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with raw banana — a tangy lentil soup with tamarind...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Raw Banana Kootu

Tamil Nadu kootu combining raw banana with moong dal and a freshly ground coconut-cumin paste.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Kola Khar Raw Banana

Raw banana cooked in alkaline khar — the most common everyday khar dish of rural Assam

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kootu

Hearty South Indian vegetable and lentil stew cooked with freshly ground coconut and...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Kaalan

Thick Kerala yogurt and raw banana curry with coconut and black pepper — a hearty,...

⏱ 20 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Medium

Kerala Lunch

Avial

Kerala-style mixed vegetable curry in a thick coconut-yogurt sauce — a festival favourite.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Medium