Delicious shallow-fried Raw Banana Cutlets by food blogger Bethica Das.

You can serve them as a starter along with tomato sauce and green chutney.

Raw Banana Cutlet

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1 large raw banana, boiled, peeled and mashed
• 1 tbsp rice flour
• 1 tsp grated ginger
• 1-2 green chillies, chopped
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• ½ tsp jeera or cumin seeds
• 2 tbsp green dhania or coriander or cilantro, chopped
• Salt to taste
• ¼ tsp haldi or turmeric powder
• ½ tsp garam masala powder
• ½ tsp amchur or dried mango powder
• ½ tsp red chilly flakes
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• 2-3 tbsp oil, to fry
• Tomato sauce, to serve
• Green chutney, to serve

Method

• In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients (except the oil) and knead into a dough.
  Make equal size portions of the dough and roll it into round balls.
  Flatten them.
• Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed frying pan over medium heat and shallow fry the cutlets, 3-4 at a time, till golden in colour.
  Flip them once so that all sides are cooked evenly.
  Drain and transfer to a plate lined with tissue paper or a paper towel.
  Serve hot with tomato sauce or green chutney.

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