Peel and cut raw Banana in thin pieces
Boil them in about 1 litre Water with added Salt and Turmeric till about 70% done.
Strain out and immediately coat the Banana pieces with a mix of Gram flour, Salt, Chilli flakes and crushed Cumin seeds.
Fry in hot Oil till crisp and golden brown and then strain out.
In the remaining Oil keeping heat low add Cumin, Asafoetida, Black cardamom And Cloves.
Let spices crackle on low then add chopped onion and Ginger-Garlic paste.
Sauté Onions till golden.Add Tomatoes made into purée.Continue sauting till moisture evaporates.
Add 1 Cup Water and spices- Kashmiri chilli powder, cumin powder, turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala and cinnamon powder.
Cook spices on low in Tomato purée till moisture dries
Add again 2-3 cups of Water to make the gravy, adding fried Banana pieces, slit Chillies and Salt.
Cook covered on low 5 minutes or till Banana gets tender.
Switch off and give it standing time of 15 to 20 minutes before serving.