Bharleli Keli is a unique recipe in which raw bananas are stuffed with mixture of primarily made from roasted crushed peanuts, chilly and coriander leaves. This dish is prepared during upvaas/fasting period. I had prepared this dish on trial basis and it turned out to be a tasty one. It goes well with green chilly coconut chutney or curd.
Recently, I had prepared this dish on Anvat Swad show which was telecast on Doodarshan Sahyadri on 12 August 2019.
Preparation Time – 20 mins
Cook Time – 15 mins
Total Time – 35 mins
Ingredients:
- 2-3 medium Green Banana (raw banana)
- ½ bowl roasted and coarsely crushed Peanut
- ½ inch Ginger
- 5/6 Chillies
- 1 bowl Coriander leaves
- 1 bowl grated Coconut
- ½ teaspoon Lemon juice (optional)
- 1 teaspoon Cumin powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
- Rock salt (Sendha Namak) to taste
- 2 small bowl oil for frying purpose only
Serves: 2 persons
Directions / Procedure:
- First wash the bananas and cut in the middle and apply some salt. Keep aside for about 10 mins.
- In a grinder/mixer/blender, add chilly, ginger and coriander leaves, coconut, cumin powder, coarsely crushed peanut and salt to taste.
- Make a thick paste of above ingredients and keep the paste aside.
- Now wash the bananas and soak the water by using kitchen tissue.
- Fill the masala mixture in centre of the banana. While filling the masala mixture press the mixture very carefully.
- Heat the oil in pan on low flame gas. Now keep the flame medium and fry these from all the sides till it turns reddish.
- After 5 mins, just remove the skin of fried banana and cut the banana in circular shape.
- Serve it with green coconut chutney or curd.
Photos for reference:
Neeraj Kumar
Lovely recipe!