Green banana peel chutney

2 to 3 cooking bananas or ash plantain peel

1/4 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup water

Wash the peel and chop.  Then pressure cook the peel with the turmeric, salt and water.  Let it cool.

1 tsp ginger

1 to 2 green chillie

1 to 2 dried red chillie

2 tbsp coconut

1/2 tbsp tamarind pulp with 2 tbsp water

Puree the cooked plantain peel with the above ingredients.  Adjust salt to taste.  

It is optional to add this tempered garnish or seasoning to the chutney.

1 tbsp oil or ghee

1/4 tsp mustard seeds

1 dried red chillie

1 tbsp onion optional

1 tsp curry leaves

Heat oil sauté the mustard seeds, red chillie and curry leaves and add it to the ground mixture.

Serve this chutney/ pachadi as a side dish with dosa/ crepe, idly, flatbread, rice etc.

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