Raw Banana/Plantain is called Vazhakkai in Tamil. Plantain curry is very simple to prepare. It tastes delicious with rice and sambar and also with rice and rasam. I prepare plantain curry in two ways – one with coconut and another with chilli powder without onion and garlic which I am sharing it here. Today we will learn how to make vazhakkai curry (Brahmin style) following this very simple recipe.
Vazhakkai Curry-Plantain Curry
Prep Time : 5 mins
Cook Time : 25 mins
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Side dish
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian-Tamil Brahmin Iyer
Serves: 2
Recipe Category: Side dish
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian-Tamil Brahmin Iyer
Ingredients needed
Plantain/vazhakkai -2
Chilli Powder -3/4-1 tsp ( or as required)
Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp
Salt – as required
For the seasoning
Oil -3 tbsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Asafoetida -a pinch
Curry leaves – few leaves
Preparation
Peel the skin and cut the plantain into semi circles or cubes.
Now mix salt, chilli powder and turmeric powder to the plantain pieces and keep it aside for 10-15 minutes.
Method
Heat oil in a kadai/pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add hing and curry leaves. Then add the plantain pieces and cook covered on low fire, stirring from time to time until tender. Sprinkle very less water once or twice in between while cooking.
For more flavor, you can add a tsp of vegetable curry powder. It is my own spice blend. It adds more flavor to the curry. Click the link for the recipe.
Plantain/Vazhakkai curry is ready to be served with rice.
Note – If you are not going to cook plantain immediately after chopping, then keep it in a bowl of water to prevent discoloration.
I have used homemade chilli powder, if using store bought ones, use a little less.
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View Comments (48)
very cute presentation padhu ...i like this fry very much i will add a little bit of sombu powder with this fry.
really delicious one.my favorite stir fry .. the peel necklace looks really beautiful.
My fav with rice..looks yumm
looks yummy..I am sure it tastes awesome with rice..
Very cute presentation ...Necklace looks beautiful ... One of my fav.curry.
Your curry looks delicious. And you should get a top Prize for all the extra decorations that you do. You are one talented lady!
Looks delicious..Love plantain anytime..
Nice plaintain curry, our fav with rice and curd..Presentation looks just superb padhu..
Love
Kairali sisters
nice presentation & i like very much this curry!!
Hard to get plantain here :( It must taste so delicious!