How long does Raw Banana Rava Fry take?

25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Raw Banana Rava Fry serve?

4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Raw Banana Rava Fry vegetarian?

Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.

Is Raw Banana Rava Fry spicy?

It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Raw Banana Rava Fry?

400 grams Raw Banana, ½ cup Rava, 2 tbsp Rice Flour, 10 ml Lemon Juice, 1.5 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste, 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Raw Banana Rava Fry?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Raw Banana Rava Fry?

About 216 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Raw Banana Rava Fry

Name: Raw Banana Rava Fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Ingredients: 2 sprigs Curry leaves; 2 tbsp Rice Flour; ½ tsp Turmeric Powder; ¾ tsp Salt; 1.5 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 10 ml Lemon Juice; 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp Light Soy Sauce; ½ cup Rava; As Needed Sunflower Oil; 400 grams Raw Banana

Also known as No-Fish Fish Fry, Vazhakkai Fish Fry · Veg · Dry sides, Snacks & Starters

Dry sides Snacks & Starters Vegan Low fat Dairy-free

Total25 min

Prep10 min

Cook15 min

Serves4

Per serving216 cal

Spicemedium

Good for: Party, Rainy Day

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4 steps, each one filmed

A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Raw banana rava fry, or vazhakkai fish fry: steamed banana slices in chilli masala, coated in rava and shallow-fried. Medium-spicy, serves 4, 25 min, video.

Low calorie

Ingredients

11 items

Cooking for4 servings

Curry leaves2 sprigs
Rice Flour2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder½ tsp
Salt¾ tsp
Ginger Garlic Paste1.5 tbsp
Lemon Juice10 ml
Red Chilli Powder1 tbsp
Light Soy Sauce1 tsp
Rava½ cup
Sunflower OilAs Needed
Raw Banana400 grams

Contains: wheat, soya.

Nutrition

One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per serving	All 4
Energy	216kcal	864kcal
Protein	4.9g	20g
Carbohydrate	43g	173g
Fat	3.4g	14g
Fibre	4.3g	17g
Sugar	3.3g	13g

Cookd masalas for raw banana

Method

1
Steam the raw banana whole for 5 mins. Peel the skin. Slice the raw banana diagonally and make a small hole in the center (optionally).
Raw Banana
2
Mix all the ingredients for the marination together. Add water as needed to form a smooth and thick paste. Coat the raw banana in the marination. Marinate for a few minutes.
Rice FlourTurmeric PowderSaltGinger Garlic PasteLemon JuiceRed Chilli PowderLight Soy Sauce
3
Place the rava in a plate/bowl. Coat the raw banana in the rava.
Rava
4
Shallow fry in oil until cooked and crisp on both sides, a total of 5-7 minutes, depending on the size of the pieces. Add the curry leaves for a few seconds before removing from the pan.
Curry leavesSunflower Oil

Before you start

How long does Raw Banana Rava Fry take?: 25 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 15 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Raw Banana Rava Fry serve?: 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Raw Banana Rava Fry vegetarian?: Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
Is Raw Banana Rava Fry spicy?: It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Raw Banana Rava Fry?: 400 grams Raw Banana, ½ cup Rava, 2 tbsp Rice Flour, 10 ml Lemon Juice, 1.5 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste, 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Raw Banana Rava Fry?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Raw Banana Rava Fry?: About 216 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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3 notes

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A Cookd cookJuly 2024
this is such a great, simple recipe!! finally something useful to Do with vazhakai!! thank u so much !!
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84 Sobika. PSeptember 2025
it's yummy 😋 Tried and came out well
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Royal PrideMay 2025
if it is in the air fryer at what temperature and for how much time do we need to cook