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    Home » Recipes » Curry Recipes

    Last Updated: July 17, 2020 | First Published on: January 28, 2014 by Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

    Aratikaya Vepudu Recipe – Raw Banana Fry with Sambar Powder

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    Aratikaya Vepudu or Plantain Fry with Sambar Powder – Aromatic and delicious side dish for rice!

    plantain fry with sambar powder served in a steel bowl along with other south indian dishes

    Aratikaya Vepudu is one of the traditional Andhra stir-fry dishes and can be made in many ways. I have added sambar powder to the classic stir-fry to enhance the flavor and taste. If you are looking for more South Indian recipes then do check the below recipes.

    Few More South Indian Recipes:

    • Kathirikai Rasavangi
    • Kalchina Aratikaya Koora
    • Aratikaya Ulli Karam
    • Palakottai Kootu
    • Keerai Sambar
    • Kathirikai Sambar
    • Vazhakkai Poriyal
    • Vellarikka Kichadi

    Aratikaya Vepudu with Sambar Powder Recipe below:

    Aratikaya Vepudu Recipe - Plantain Stir-Fry with Sambar Powder

    Hari Chandana Ponnaluri
    Easy and healthy South Indian plantain stir-fry with sambar powder.
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Total Time 20 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine South Indian
    Servings 3
    Calories 192 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 1.5 cups Plantain chopped
    • 1 Onion
    • 1 to 1.5 tsp Sambar Powder
    • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
    • ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
    • ¼ tsp Urad Dal
    • ¼ tsp Chana Dal
    • 1 Sprig Curry leaves
    • 2 tbsp Oil
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    Instructions
     

    • Wash, peel and chop the plantain into medium cubes.
    • In a saucepan, add the cubed plantain, turmeric and water and cook until plantain pieces are tender.
    • Drain and set aside.
    • Heat oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds, chana dal and urad dal and let them splutter.
    • Add the curry leaves and sliced onion and fry until translucent.
    • Then add the cooked plantain pieces, salt and sambar powder to it and combine.
    • Sprinkle a handful of water and mix. Cook without the lid on a low flame for 10 minutes.
    • If it sticks to the pan, add little more oil. Stir occasionally.
    • Turn off the flame and serve hot with rice or rasam rice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 192kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 2gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 423mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 834IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 8mgIron: 1mg

    Nutrition values are estimates only.

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    1. FunFoodand Frolic says

      January 30, 2014 at 5:43 am

      I love banana fry …I make it sometimes for dinner

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    2. Shobana Vijay says

      January 30, 2014 at 7:44 am

      hwy my MIL does the same way of using sambhar powder..Same pinch Hari…

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    3. Hema says

      January 30, 2014 at 5:13 pm

      Yumm, goes very well with dal and rice or even some curd rice..

      Reply
    4. Shobha Kamath says

      January 31, 2014 at 8:44 am

      Good idea to use Sambhar powder instead of chilly powder.

      Reply
    5. nandoos Kitchen says

      February 14, 2014 at 1:30 pm

      vepuddu looks lovely. love the idea of using sambar powder.

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