Name: Aratikaya Allam Pachimirchi Koora - Plantain Curry with Ginger & Chillies
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 Plantains; 1.5 tbsp Ginger ((2 inch piece)); 3 - 4 Green Chillies; 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds; 1/2 tsp Urad Dal; 1/2 tsp Chana Dal; 1 Dried Red Chilli; 1 sprig Curry Leaves; 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 - 2 tbsp Oil; Salt to taste

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Aratikaya Allam Mirchi Koora is traditional, simple and flavorful curry from Andhra Pradesh. This curry needs very few ingredients to make and can be served with rice or roti. If you are looking for more Andhra recipes then check the below recipes.

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Aratikaya Allam Pachimirchi Koora - Plantain Curry with Ginger & Chillies

Andhra Style Plantain or Raw Banana Curry with ginger and green chillies.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time15 mins

Total Time20 mins

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Andhra, South Indian

Keyword: authentic, Traditional

Servings: 4

Calories: 156kcal

Author: Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

Ingredients

2 Plantains
1.5 tbsp Ginger (2 inch piece)
3 - 4 Green Chillies
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
1/2 tsp Urad Dal
1/2 tsp Chana Dal
1 Dried Red Chilli
1 sprig Curry Leaves
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 - 2 tbsp Oil
Salt to taste

Instructions

Wash, peel and chop the plantains into pieces and set aside.
Grind the green chillies and ginger into a coarse paste and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add the mustard seeds, chana dal and urad dal. Fry until they are golden brown color.
Add dried red chilli and curry leaves and saute for a minutes.
Add the chopped plantains, salt and turmeric powder and saute for a couple of minutes.
Sprinkle a handful of water on top and cover the pan with a lid.
Let it cook completely. Sprinkle more water if needed.
When the pieces are cooked, add the prepared ginger and chilli paste and saute for a couple of minutes.
Remove from the flame and serve hot with rice and ghee.

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Notes

Adjust the chillies according to your taste

Aratikaya Allam Pachimirchi Koora Recipe with step by step photos:

Add peeled ginger and green chillies to a blender and grind it to a coarse paste without any water.

Keep the ground ginger and chillies set aside.

Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add the mustard seeds, urad dal and chana dal.
Saute them until golden brown color.
Add washed curry leaves and dried red chilli and saute for one more minute.

Now add the chopped plantains, salt and turmeric powder to the tempered ingredients.

Mix well and saute for a couple of minutes.
Sprinkle a handful of water over the plantain pieces and cover the pan with a lid.
Let it cook completely over a medium flame. Stir occasionally and sprinkle more water if needed.

When the plantain pieces are fully cooked, add the prepared ginger and chilli paste.
Combine and saute for a couple of minutes.

Turn off the flame and serve hot with rice.