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“Vaaz chu” is an Indian dish made with green bananas. It’s a simple and delicious recipe.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time15 min
- Cook time30 min
- Total45 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodstove
- Estimated cost$4.40 $1.10 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $0.35
- $0.22
- $0.15
- $3.16
- $0.19
- $0.04
- $0.29
Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Cut the coconut into pieces and mash it to extract coconut water. ≈ 8 min
- After extracting the water, remove the pulp using a small sieve. ≈ 3 min
- In a bowl, combine the coconut sugar, garlic, chili pepper, ginger powder, and salt. ≈ 4 min
- Pour the vegetable oil paint into a container, then add ginger paste and curry paste. ≈ 3 min
- Then, add sliced green bananas and cover. ≈ 3 min
- Let it simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally to prevent it from burning.
- When the bananas are ripe, add crushed coconut butter and mix well. ≈ 4 min
- At the end of the cooking process, add melted butter and mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
- Category: Food ≈ 3 min
The bill
Banana skin
- Banana peel$0.35
- coconut oil$0.22
- small onion$0.15
- bell pepper$3.16
- Turmeric powder$0.19
- salt$0.04
- curry leaves$0.29
Total$4.40
that's $1.10 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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