Vazhakkai / raw banana podimas

Serves -2

Ingredients:

• Raw banana / Vazhakkai -1
• Onion -1 large
• Green chilli -1
• Coconut scrapping -2 tbsp
• Salt - To taste

To temper:

• Oil -1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds- 1/4 tsp
• Urad dhal -1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - a spring
• Asafoetida- A pinch

Method:

• Cut raw banana into half and pressure cook for 2 whistles.( Do not add water and do not feel it's skin off)
• After it cools down you can very easily remove the skin off. It should be only half done. Now grate the banana with a grater.
• In a pan temper with items mentioned under 'to temper'.
• Add onion , green chilli and saute till onion gets cooked. 
• Now add in the grated raw banana and mix well. Add salt.
• Finally add grated coconut, stir for a minand turn off the gas.

Notes:

• If your raw banana turns soggy then your podimas will be a disaster. Just one or two whistles will be more than enough.