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Mushroom and Fried Banana Sticks in a Kokum Sauce
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Mushroom and Fried Raw/Green Banana sticks in a kokum sauce was the general idea around which this dish is developed.
Mushroom and Fried Banana Sticks in a Kokum Sauce
Traditional Goan Food is a facebook page of which I am a member. There is a challenge currently #TGF100K Mystery Box Challenge! where you have to make a dish with mushrooms, bananas, kokum or tamarind, green chilli and star anise and protein of your choice.
Mushroom and Fried Banana Sticks in a Kokum Sauce
My friend Pradnya suggested this making raw banana also green banana in the US fried sticks and making a sauce of all the other ingredients.
I would have loved to grill paneer or tofu in garlic sauce. Since I had not verbalised the idea to hubby he had not brought paneer or tofu.
The main ingredients are chickpeas, mushroom, raw banana, star anise and kokum. I have used button mushrooms here but oyster mushrooms will be delicious.
This dish looks very beautiful so in case you have a sit-down dinner with a few friends then this is an ideal salad. We had it as a side dish with roti.
So let us get down to the recipe
Mushroom and Fried Banana Sticks in a Kokum Sauce
Mushrooms, Green bananas chickpeas in a tangy sauce is delicious.
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Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 Raw Bananas
- Salt to Taste
- 1/2 tsp haldi/turmeric
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
- Oil for frying
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 4-5 Garlic cloves crushed
- 2 big onions sliced
- 1 Potato cut in 8 pieces
- 2-3 cauliflower florets cut bite size
- 200 grms Mushrooms cut in quarters
- 2-3 Green chillies chopped
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder
- Salt to Taste
- pinch Sugar
- 2-3 Kokum
- 1 cup Water
- 1 piece star anise
- Jaggery adjust as per taste
- Salt
- 2 cups cholay/chickpeas boiled
Instructions
For the Kokum Sauce:
- In a small saucepan put kokum, water, jaggery and salt to boil.
- Once it sets on a rolling boil set aside and add the star anise.
For the Raw Bananas:
- Grease your hands, peel, and cut the raw bananas to thin sticks.
- Apply salt, turmeric and chilli powder mix well and set aside for half an hour.
For the Mushroom Gravy:
- In a kadhai/wok heat oil.(Keep the flame on medium throughout.)
- Add the garlic and fry until the raw smell goes away.
- Add the onions and fry until translucent.
- Add the potatoes and mix well. Sprinkle a little salt and cook covered until the potatoes are half cooked.
- Next, add the cauliflower and mix well. Cook covered for 2 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms, green chillies, garam masala, red chilli powder, salt and sugar.
- Cover and cook for another 4-5 minutes. Set aside uncovered.
- Deep fry the raw bananas till crisp. Drain and use immediately.
To Assemble:
- On a dish serve 1/2 cup of boiled chickpeas.
- Arrange the vegetable on the chickpeas.
- Next, arrange the fried banana sticks on the vegetables.
- On the table, add the kokum sauce as needed.
Notes
- The vegetable I made had no liquids in case you desire the liquid cook on low flame and keep the dish covered till needed.
- Since we find the aroma of star anise strong I have used only one piece and added it in the end. You can adjust as per your taste.
- The kokum sauce could do with a little thickening. Use besan or chickpea flour for a protein-rich sauce or use cornflour.
Tried this recipe?Mention @themadscientistskitchen or tag #themadscientistkitchen!
Mushroom and Fried Banana Sticks in a Kokum Sauce
Mushrooms, Green bananas chickpeas in a tangy sauce is delicious.
Print
Pin
Rate
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 Raw Bananas
- Salt to Taste
- 1/2 tsp haldi/turmeric
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
- Oil for frying
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 4-5 Garlic cloves crushed
- 2 big onions sliced
- 1 Potato cut in 8 pieces
- 2-3 cauliflower florets cut bite size
- 200 grms Mushrooms cut in quarters
- 2-3 Green chillies chopped
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/2 tsp Red Chilli powder
- Salt to Taste
- pinch Sugar
- 2-3 Kokum
- 1 cup Water
- 1 piece star anise
- Jaggery adjust as per taste
- Salt
- 2 cups cholay/chickpeas boiled
Instructions
For the Kokum Sauce:
- In a small saucepan put kokum, water, jaggery and salt to boil.
- Once it sets on a rolling boil set aside and add the star anise.
For the Raw Bananas:
- Grease your hands, peel, and cut the raw bananas to thin sticks.
- Apply salt, turmeric and chilli powder mix well and set aside for half an hour.
For the Mushroom Gravy:
- In a kadhai/wok heat oil.(Keep the flame on medium throughout.)
- Add the garlic and fry until the raw smell goes away.
- Add the onions and fry until translucent.
- Add the potatoes and mix well. Sprinkle a little salt and cook covered until the potatoes are half cooked.
- Next, add the cauliflower and mix well. Cook covered for 2 minutes.
- Add the mushrooms, green chillies, garam masala, red chilli powder, salt and sugar.
- Cover and cook for another 4-5 minutes. Set aside uncovered.
- Deep fry the raw bananas till crisp. Drain and use immediately.
To Assemble:
- On a dish serve 1/2 cup of boiled chickpeas.
- Arrange the vegetable on the chickpeas.
- Next, arrange the fried banana sticks on the vegetables.
- On the table, add the kokum sauce as needed.
Notes
- The vegetable I made had no liquids in case you desire the liquid cook on low flame and keep the dish covered till needed.
- Since we find the aroma of star anise strong I have used only one piece and added it in the end. You can adjust as per your taste.
- The kokum sauce could do with a little thickening. Use besan or chickpea flour for a protein-rich sauce or use cornflour.
Tried this recipe?Mention @themadscientistskitchen or tag #themadscientistkitchen!
Priya Suresh says
What an interesting dish and that kokum sauce tempts me a lot.. Fantastic plating Archana.