Valakkai Podimas or Plantian podimas is a very simple and healthy recipe prepared with raw bananas. Instead of always preparing Vazhakkai curry or roast, you can try this simple recipe for a change as it does not require much oil or ingredients and can be prepared very quickly. It also tastes very delicious as a side dish with rasam and sambar rice.
Valakkai Podimas-Raw Banana/Plantian Podimas
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 10 mins
Serves:2
Recipe Category: Side Dish-Raw Banana
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Serves:2
Recipe Category: Side Dish-Raw Banana
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Raw Banana/plantian – 2
Onion – 1 (optional)
Grated coconut -1/4 cup
Juice of a small lemon
Salt as required
For the seasoning
Coconut Oil – 3 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Bengal gram dal (kadalai paruppu) – 3/4 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Red chillies -3 (break it into 2 pieces)
Green chillies – 2 finely chopped
Ginger – 1 inch piece peeled and finely chopped
Curry leaves – a sprig
For Garnishing
Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp finely chopped
Preparation
Pressure cook plantain for just 1 whistle with the skin. Alternatively you can cook in a pot of water but will take a longer time. The plantain should be soft but not mushy (so see to it that you do not overcook the plantain).
After it cools, peel off the skin and grate it. (use grater with big holes).
Picture shows cooked banana with the skin – cooked banana after peeling the skin
Method
Keep all the ingredients ready.
Heat oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add bengal gram dal (chana dal), urad dal, red chillies, curry leaves and saute for a few minutes until dal turns golden brown.
Then add finely chopped onions (if using), green chillies, ginger, salt needed and saute till onions turn transparent.
Add the grated plantain, mix well and cook on low heat for 2 minutes. Check for salt.
Now add the grated coconut, mix well and switch off the flame.
Squeeze juice of 1 small lemon and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve as a side dish for rasam sadam or sambar sadam.
Note – You can make this without onions also. Using coconut oil gives a nice flavor but not necessary.
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simple and quick to prepare.. neat presentation..
delicious dear
simple and delicious podimas.. love to have with sambar rice…
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Seems good and of course healthy version…
Love this, it's been a while that I've had this..
Simple and tasty dish
simple tasty stire
I do in similar way and its my hubbies favorite….So make it very often….tastes delicious 🙂
very yummy
Simply delicious….
love the new looks of ur blog…vazhakkai is my fav veggie..looks tempting.
Dear Padhu
Well. I am glad to go through your recipe and the images. The narration and index are very good. I have prepared the podimas by adding little more ingredients like Turmeric and images as the cooking was in progress. I shall appreciate any suggestions for improvement. With regards Rangarajan Bangalore 26072013 05:30 pm
Hi Padhu, I've tried many of your recipes with tremendous success. Your instructions and pictures are easy to understand (especially for a newbie like me)! Thanks so much for sharing.
How many minutes with a 850watt micowave ?
Instead of grating my mom used to skin the plaintain , cut in to small cubes and then adopt the process u mention.
Thank you so much for the recipe. This is the first time I am making Podimas. And it has turned out so YUM. Wish I can post a pic.
Excellent simple recepie. I had forgotten how to prepare. Thanks