Aratikaya Nimmakaya kura or Raw banana lemon curry

This is my mother-in-law style of making. She adds the red chilli powder in takda which gives an extra taste.

Ingredients:
Raw banana or  Aratikaya 2 medium sized
Urad Dal or Menapa pappu 1 teaspoon
Channa Dal or Senaga pappu 1 teaspoon
Mustard Seeds or Avalu 1 teaspoon
Jeera or Cumin Seeds ½  teaspoon
Red Chillies 3
Curry leaves 10 leaves or 1 string
Red Chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder 2 pinches
Hing 2 pinches
Oil  3 teaspoons or 1 tablespoon
Lemon Juice 3 teaspoons
(adjust accordingly)
Salt as needed

Preparation:
1. Peel and chop artikaya or raw banana. Put the raw banana pieces in a bowl of water.  The banana pieces won’t change the color if you put them 

in salt water.

2. Heat a pan or vessel and add water. Transfer the artikaya or raw banana pieces  until the pieces are completely submerged in water. Add turmeric powder and little salt.When they are cooked drain the water and put aside. This takes about 10 minutes.

3. Heat a deep pan or skillet add oil, when it  hot add chana dal,urad dal,mustard seeds,jeera, red chilli cut into pieces, curry leaves and hing and when the mustard seeds start to spultter and dals turn into golden color.

4. Add red chilli powder. Mix well.

 

5.Transfer the cooked raw banana pieces and mix well.

 

6. Mix well after 5 minutes add little salt if needed and mash the banana pieces using spatula.

 

7. Cook for 2 minutes. Switch off the stove. Let the curry cool. Add lemon juice and mix well.