Vazhakkai Podimas Recipe – Grated Raw Banana Stir Fry – South Indian Curry Recipes

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Vazhakkai Podimas / Plantain Stir Fry Recipe

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time25 mins

Course: Curry, Side Dish

Cuisine: South Indian

Servings: 4

Author: Hari Chandana Ponnaluri

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.

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.