Vazhakkai Varuval / Raw Banana Stir Fry

           Vazhakkai Varuval/Raw Banana Stir fry is one of my family's favorite recipe. There are tons of recipes for vazhakkai fry but this recipe is very simple with just 4 main ingredients and easy to make. Just slice the vazhakkai add spices and fry in medium heat. That's it crispy and tasty vazhakkai varuval ready. This varuval goes well with any south Indian meal, especially with Rasam and rice. My hubby like to have crispy varvual as a snack :)

Ingredients

1. Vazhakkai/Raw Banana    1 no.(about 2 cups)
2. Chilli powder   2 tsp(or to taste)
3. Turmeric powder   1/4 tsp
4. Hing powder    1/4 tsp
5. Salt   to taste
6. Oil    2 and 1/2 tbsp

Method

• Wash the vazhakkai/raw banana and peel the skin and chop the 2 ends and cut in to round thin slices.
• Take a pan/wok, add vazhakkai slices and other ingredients toss them well.
• Cook in medium heat with lid closed for 3 minutes, after that remove the lid and give a nice stir .
• Again cook the vazhakkai in medium heat with lid closed for 1-2 minutes and open the lid give a nice stir. 
• Then Fry the vazhakkai till it get cooked and turn crispy(do not cover & stir for every 1-2 minutes).
• That's it vazhakkai varuval is ready.

Notes:
With the same method and recipe you can also do potato varuval.
Adjust spices to your taste.
For additional flavor you can also add garam masala or curry masala or any desired spices.
you can also add 1 clove crushed garlic.