Keyword: Kachkolar khosha bata, Raw banana peel recipe
Servings: 2people
Author: Samrat Roy Chowdhuri
Cost: ₹ 5
Equipment
Sauce Pan
Knife
Wok & Spatula
Ingredients
4pcRaw Banana (kacha kola)
1tspmustard oil
1tspnigella seeds (kalo jeere)
4pcfinely chopped garlic cloves
1pcgreen chilly
2pcred chilly
salt to taste
Instructions
In a pan, boil the bananas
Separate the peels and chop it using a knife. Use the banana for any other recipe
In a wok, add the mustard oil
Once the oil starts to smoke, add red chillies
Add the nigella (kalojeere) seeds when the red chillies give out a smoky aroma
Add chopped garlic and give this a nice stir till the outer edges of the garlic turn brown
Put off the heat and add this to the banana peels along with the mustard oil
Add chopped green chilies
Using your fingers, mash the banana peels and mix properly with all the ingredients
Add salt to taste and mix properly. Your kachkolar khosha bata or raw banana peel mish mash is ready
Serve hot with rice and dal
Notes
You can squeeze in a lemon while boiling the bananas with their peel on in water. This prevents the banana from turning black
You can also add a teaspoon of oil. Raw bananas produce a sticky sap which clings on to the pan which makes the cleaning process difficult. Adding a teaspoon of oil which helps to easily clean the pan later