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Vazhakkai Podimas / Plantain Stir Fry Recipe
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time25 mins
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 Plantain / Raw Banana, medium sized
- 1 large Onion, finely chopped
- 3 – 4 tbsp Grated Fresh Coconut
- 4 Green Chillies
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1/2 tsp Urad Dal
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 Sprig Curry Leaves
- 1.5 tbsp Oil
- A big pinch of Hing
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Cut the plantain into two pieces. Put them in a vessel of water and cook until soft.
- Do not overcook. The plantain should be soft and firm enough to grate.
- Remove from water and cool.
- Remove the peel and grate the plantains using a grater with big holes.
- Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds and urad dal and let them splutter.
- Add the slit green chillies, curry leaves and hing and fry for a few seconds.
- Then add the finely chopped onion and fry till onions turn golden brown color.
- Now add the grated plantain, salt and turmeric powder and combine well.
- Reduce the flame to low and fry for 3 – 4 minutes.
- Add the coconut and mix well.
- Turn off the flame and serve hot with rice.
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| Raw Banana Podimas and Brinjal Sambar |
Method:
- Cut the plantain into two pieces. Put them in a vessel of water and cook until soft.
- Do not overcook. The plantain should be soft and firm enough to grate.
- Remove from water and cool.
- Remove the peel and grate the plantains using a grater with big holes.
- Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds and urad dal and let them splutter.
- Add the slit green chillies, curry leaves and hing and fry for a few seconds.
- Then add the finely chopped onion and fry till onions turn golden brown color.
- Now add the grated plantain, salt and turmeric powder and combine well.
- Reduce the flame to low and fry for 3 – 4 minutes.
- Add the coconut and mix well.
- Turn off the flame and serve hot with rice.
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Arjunan Akilandeswari says
November 25, 2013 at 3:54 pmTempting stir fry…..
Hamaree Rasoi says
November 25, 2013 at 4:28 pmVery tasty and comforting to look at stir fry.
Deepa
Pam says
November 25, 2013 at 4:42 pmI've never had anything like this before… it looks delicious.
Roshni says
November 25, 2013 at 5:35 pmbeautiful preparation.. i love this podimas. very hard to make if you do not get the plantain to cook to the right stage. once that is done, super easy to make.. Love the photo
radha says
November 25, 2013 at 6:21 pmI like the look of this dish. Never tried this version of it. Will do it soon.
Biny's Recipes says
November 25, 2013 at 6:29 pmnever tot u can make this with raw banana…will surely try it
Suja Manoj says
November 25, 2013 at 10:02 pmSimple and healthy side dish,yummy
sripriya vidhyashankar says
November 25, 2013 at 10:10 pmPodimas looks perfect.. My version is little different.. thanks for visiting my space..
Sireesha Puppala says
November 25, 2013 at 11:30 pmperfect combo with rasam and hot rice..nice clicks as always
Shama Nagarajan says
November 26, 2013 at 2:26 amdelicious stir fry
Wer SAHM says
November 26, 2013 at 4:42 amone of my ATF recipe…killing clicks made me feel hungry now…
Radhika Subramanian says
November 26, 2013 at 4:44 amWell prepared and as always the pictures are so soothing to the eyes.
Chandrani Banerjee says
November 26, 2013 at 5:18 amVery healthy stir fry.
Kalyani says
November 26, 2013 at 7:00 amYummy one ! I too make it similarly, but without onions…
Temping clicks, Hari…
Rumana Ambrin says
November 26, 2013 at 7:59 amI will never say no to this yummy stirfry..
Aruna Manikandan says
November 26, 2013 at 12:08 pmpodimas looks delicious, clicks are lovely as usual 🙂
Hema says
November 26, 2013 at 1:59 pmVazhakkai Podimas looks superb, and your clicks are as always, very stunning..
Savitha Ganesan says
November 26, 2013 at 11:48 pmPodimas looks vibrant and yumm.