Raw Banana (Balekai) Fresh, Firm & Organic

1. Daily UsageHere are simple ways to use Organic Mandya Banana Bajji in everyday cooking:
   Slice and deep fry for classic banana bajji
   Make crispy banana chips for snacks
   Add to vegetable curries or sabzis
   Steam and season for a light side dish
   Use in cutlets or patties for added texture
   Roast with spices for a simple stir-fry
   Popular Recipes1. Classic Banana Bajji
   Peel and slice banana lengthwise
   Prepare gram flour batter with spices
   Dip slices into batter evenly
   Heat oil and deep fry until golden
   Remove and drain excess oil
   Serve hot with chutney
   2. Banana Chips
   Peel raw banana and slice thinly
   Soak slices briefly in salted water
   Heat oil and fry until crisp
   Sprinkle salt or spice mix
   Cool and store in an airtight container
   Enjoy as a crunchy snack
   3. Raw Banana Curry
   Peel and cube the banana
   Boil lightly until semi-soft
   Heat oil, add mustard seeds and curry leaves
   Add spices and cooked banana
   Mix well and cook for a few minutes
   Serve with rice or roti
   4. Steamed Banana Stir-Fry
   Chop banana into small cubes
   Steam until just tender
   Heat oil, add garlic and spices
   Toss steamed banana in the pan
   Cook lightly without over-mashing
   Serve as a healthy side dish
   Storage & Shelf Life
   Store at room temperature until slightly ripe
   Keep away from direct sunlight
   Avoid refrigeration in early stages
   Use while firm for best cooking results
   Shelf life: 3–5 days depending on ripeness
   If overripe, use for sweet recipes instead
   

Source of Carbohydrates

Raw bananas are a natural source of carbohydrates. They are commonly included in meals that need to be filling without feeling heavy.

Fibre Content

Raw bananas contain dietary fibre. When cooked properly, they become soft and satisfying.

Rich in Potassium

Bananas are known for their potassium content.

Vitamin Content

They provide essential vitamins like vitamin B6 and vitamin C.

Light Yet Filling

Despite being starchy, raw bananas can be used in balanced meals that keep you full for longer, especially when combined with dals, grains, or vegetables.

Before any Organic Mandya product reaches your kitchen, it must successfully pass through our rigorous three-tier verification process:

1. Two Independent Organic Certifications to guarantee authentic farming practices.
2. Third-Party Lab Testing to ensure absolute purity and safety

The classic

BANANA BAJJI: peel, slice into rounds or lengthwise, dip in a spiced gram flour batter, deep fry until golden. Serve hot with chutney. This is what balekai was born for The rest of its life

Balekai chips, sliced thin and fried, salted while hot

Raw banana curry or palya, cubed, boiled briefly, then tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves

Vazhakkai podimas, steamed and crumbled with coconut

Steamed and stir-fried with garlic, as a quick side

In cutlets and patties, where its starch binds

In sambar and mixed sabzi

Handling it (read this first)

OIL YOUR HANDS before peeling. Raw banana sap is sticky and it stains

Peel under running water if you can, which keeps the latex off everything

Drop each cut piece straight into water with a pinch of turmeric or salt. This stops the flesh blackening and rinses the stickiness away

Do not cut it until you are ready to cook. Exposed raw banana browns fast

Frying it well

Slices for bajji want to be a similar thickness, or the thin ones burn while the thick ones stay raw

Pat the soaked slices dry before they meet batter, or the batter slides off

Use an oil made for heat. Our cold-pressed groundnut oil handles high-heat frying well, and it is what we would use

Storage

You want it to STAY raw, so slow it down rather than let it ripen

Keep it cool and dark and use it while firm

If you are not cooking it within a couple of days, refrigerate it. The skin will darken, which looks alarming and does not matter, the flesh stays firm and that is what you are buying

Keep it away from ripe fruit, which will push it along

If it does soften and sweeten, it is no longer a bajji banana. Use it as fruit instead

At Organic Mandya, Banana Bajji is sourced directly from trusted farmers who follow natural and responsible farming practices.

• Grown without synthetic pesticides or chemical fertilizers
• Harvested at the correct maturity stage for cooking
• Carefully sorted to ensure uniform size and firmness
• Handled minimally to retain natural texture and quality
• Delivered fresh from farm to your kitchen

This farm-to-home approach ensures that you receive bananas that are not just fresh but also consistent in cooking performance.