banana peel sabzi
Banana peel sabzi or kele ke chilkon ki sabzi is mommy dearest’s recipe. Whenever I feel like cooking this sabzi, we eat the banana and collect its peel in a plate. When there are 3-4 peels collected, its time to turn it into subzi. Please note this recipe uses peel of ripe banana. This subzi is very nutritious and good source of dietary fiber.
Recipe of banana peel sabzi
3-4 peels (chilke) of ripe banana
1/2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain)
A pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
Salt to taste
1/2 tsp amchoor (dried mango powder)
1 tbsp oil
1. Trim the ends of banana peels. Chop them into 1/2 - 1 inch pieces.
2. Boil 2 cups of water in a pan and add pieces of kele ke chilke or banana peel. Boil for 2 minutes. Drain.
3. Heat oil in a pan or a wok. Add ajwain and when it splutters, add hing. Add peel pieces. Add salt, turmeric and coriander powders. Mix well and lower heat. Cook till done, stirring occasionally. Increase heat and roast till subzi becomes dry and crisp.
4. Add amchoor and mix well. Serve hot with phulkas.
2:12 am on November 14th, 2009
This sounds interesting. I was wondering if there are ways to cook banana peel using ingrediants I might find in my house or at a local Food Lion…you know, ingrediants that I actually know what they are. Not that I wouldn’t try this one, but I’d love to be able to cook them up sooner than later. Again, this sounds interesting.
9:28 am on November 14th, 2009
Hi Jenny,
I can understand ur problem but if you are interested in Indian cooking, u can get the ingredients from the local Indian grocery store.