Vazhakka( Banana) Mezhukkupuratty/ Banana stir fry is a very simple and healthy recipe prepared with raw bananas. This  can be prepared very quickly and tastes very delicious .

Ingredients
•  Raw Banana/vazhakka – 2-3 , cut into bite size pieces
• Whole small onion – ½ cup
• Whole garlic – 3, big cloves
• Red chilli powder – 2-21/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Pepper powder – ½ tsp
• Fennel (perumjeerakam) powder – a pinch
• Mustard seeds – ¼ -1/2 tsp
• Salt
• Curry leaves
• Coconut oil
Method
• Cook the vazhakka/banana pieces with salt till it’s tender. Make sure you dont overcook them. It should retain a crunchy texture.
• Crush together the whole garlic and whole small onion using a mortar and pestle. Keep it aside. Heat oil in a pan and crackle the mustard seeds. Add the crushed small onion and garlic and curry leaves. Fry it till it turns golden brown.
• Add chilli,turmeric, pepper and fennel powder and salt. Fry it till the raw smell goes, about 2 mins. Add hot water and mix well. Add cooked vazhakka and mix well. Make sure the vazhakka pieces are coated well with masala.
• Continue to cook on low flame for 5-10 mins, stirring in between,till it is roasted well.

Remove from fire and serve hot with rice.