Raw banana, cowpea beans and coconut stir fry

 The green raw banana is called vazhakka in malayalam. This is vazhakka and payar thoran. 

The building blocks of Mom's enticing thoran...

Raw banana - 2

Cowpea beans - 1/2 cup

Oil - 2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaf - a sprig

For the coconut grind,

Green chili - 1

Shallots - 2

Coconut, grated - 1/2 cup

Cumin seeds - 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder - a pinch

Red chili powder - 1/4 tsp

Salt - 1/4 tsp

Water - a splash

The modus operandi..

Peel the banana and cut into small cubes. Wash well. Boil the cowpeas until they are cooked and soft. Clear out excess water.

Slit chili and cut shallots into small pieces. Grind coconut, salt, chili, shallots, turmeric powder, chili powder and cumin seeds for two seconds.

Heat a deep bottomed saucepan and dribble oil. Throw in mustard seeds and curry leaves. When it starts to crackle, cast in the raw banana cubes. Add water, cover with a lid and cook on low flame. When the banana is cooked, add in the ground melange and cowpea beans. Cover the coconut mixture with the cooked banana so that it cooks in the steam for a few minutes. Stir to intermingle. Serve with red rice.