Aratikaya In Telugu is Banana and Vepudu is Fry. This a recipe which is common in all the South Indian state. In Andhra it is Aratikaya vepudu in Malayalam it is Ethakka or ka Mezhurukkupuratti, Vazhakkai Podimas or Vazhakkai Poriyal in Tamil and Balekayi Masale Palya in Kanada. Raw Banana Fry is one of the best