- Peel and chop the plantains into pieces. 
- In a pressure cooker, add cleaned raw banana, red chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and cook adding 1½ cup of water. Cook for 3 whistles. 
- Add 2 cleaned sardines and cook for 4-5 minutes. 
- Remove the bones of the Sardine, add few curry leaves and stir the cooked sardine and mix well. 
- Grind grated coconut, green chilli, fennel seeds, shallots and garlic by adding little water to a coarse mixture. 
- Add this mixture to cooked plantain and mix well. 
- Adjust the salt and cook covered for 4-5 minutes at low flame 
- Serve with rice or kanji.