Pazham (Banana) Pachaddi

"Don't let another good banana go bad" was the through line for all of "chiquita" brand of bananas ad campaign. When their campaign was all about promoting their brand of bananas, this pazham pachaddi recipe is all about saving those bad bananas from going waste and converting them into one yummy dish.

Most often, this humble fruit is overlooked when it comes to providing nutritional value, gets over ripe in our kitchen shelf and find their way to the garbage can. Now here's what you can do with them,

Ingredients:

1-2- Ripe bananas

3-4 tablespoon- yogurt

1 tsp- Mustard

2-3 -Slit green chillies

2- Dried red chilli

2 tsp- oil

Salt to taste

Servings: 3-4

Process:

1. Heat oil and add the mustard seeds.

2. Once the seeds crackle, add and fry the green and dried red chillies.

3. Smash the ripe bananas and add it to this seasoning. 

4. Saute them for a minute.

5.Add yogurt and salt to it and give it a good mix.

6. Allow it to simmer on low flame for a minute and switch off the heat.

Sweet and spicy banana pachaddi is ready to be served with rice or chapathi.