This is a very simple Tamil Brahmin recipe without onion and garlic. It is prepared with very less oil and is very healthy compared to the vazhakkai fry. It goes very well with rasam and sambar rice and is commonly served in marriages. Today we will learn how to make vazhakkai thengai curry following this easy recipe.
Vazhakkai Poriyal-Raw Banana Curry with coconut
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 15 mins
Serves: 3
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian-Brahmin Iyer
Serves: 3
Recipe Category: Side Dish
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian-Brahmin Iyer
Ingredients needed
Vazhakkai-plantain -3
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Salt as required
Grated coconut – 1/4 cup
For the seasoning
Oil – 3 tsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Urad dal -1 tsp
Red chillies -2
Hing/asafoetida – a pinch
Green chillies -3 slit
Ginger -1 inch piece finely chopped
Curry leaves – few
Preparation
Peel the skin of plantain and chop it into cubes or medium sized pieces. Keep it in water to prevent discoloration.
Cook plantain in water adding salt and turmeric powder until soft but not mushy. It should retain its shape, so make sure you do not overcook it.
Once cooked, drain the water completely and keep it aside.
Method
Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal. When dal turns golden brown, add red chillies, hing, green chillies, ginger and curry leaves.
Saute for 2-3 seconds and then add the cooked plantain and mix well so that it is well coated with the seasoning. Check for salt. If required add and mix well.
Then add grated coconut, mix well and remove from heat.
Delicious, easy and healthy plantain stir fry is ready to be served with rice.
Note – As raw plantain might cause stomach discomfort for some people, I have added hing and ginger. So do not omit that when preparing this curry.
Check out my another version of Plantain curry using chilli powder and vegetable curry podi.
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I just love a healthy, good dish.
Such a clean and easy recipe!
Very easy and very tasty
Yummy yummy !!
Hi Padhu...ur cooking style and way of presenting is osummmm....it is very useful for beginners......can you try to make a android app contains all ur recepies?? If so it is really very useful for ur followers....
Simple and clear explanation. Thanks. Maybe, you can mention the duration to keep the raw banana soaked in water. Totally clueless cooks will find it more precise
Such a simple and nice presentation. So many thanks to you.