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Kalchina Aratikaya Kura / Roasted Plantain Curry Recipe
Hari Chandana PIndian, South IndianCurry, Side Dish
Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Serves: 4 
Ingredients:
- 2 Plantains, medium sized
- 1 Large Onion
- 3 Green Chillies
- 1 Small Lemon
- 2 – 3 tbsp Grated Dry Coconut
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 Sprig Curry Leaves
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1/2 tsp Urad Dal
- 1/2 tsp Chana Dal
- Red Chilli Powder as needed
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp Oil
Method:
- Wash the plantains and pat dry with a kitchen napkin.
- Apply some oil to the plantains and place it on an open flame. Turn the plantain around while it is roasting.
- Roast them till they are completely black. The inside will be soft. Keep them aside to cool.
- Peel the charred skin of the plantains and mash them with your fingers or masher.
- Heat oil in a pan. Add the mustard seeds, chana dal and urad dal and let them splutter.
- Add the slit green chillies and curry leaves and fry for a few seconds.
- Then add the sliced onion and fry til onion turn golden color.
- Now add the mashed plantains, salt and turmeric powder and combine very well.
- Reduce the flame to low. Cover and cook for a couple of minutes.
- Add the dry coconut and red chilli powder and mix well. Turn off the flame.
- Finally add the lemon juice and mix everything.
- Serve with hot rice and ghee.
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Prash says
February 27, 2014 at 5:53 pmHey! First time on your blog. This is a very interesting way to get non-plantain eaters to eat plantain. Should try it 🙂
-Prash @ yummilyyours.com
Priya Suresh says
February 27, 2014 at 8:13 pmI can finish that bowl just like that, delicious plantain curry..
Latha says
February 27, 2014 at 8:48 pmLove plantains. Curry looks yummy!
chikkus Kitchen says
February 27, 2014 at 9:37 pmsuper tempting curry …drooling 🙂 Very happy to follow you dear ..Will be happy if u follow me back !!
divya says
February 27, 2014 at 11:37 pmwow wow tempting fry 🙂 looks fantastic and yummy !! loving it !!
Arjunan Akilandeswari says
February 28, 2014 at 12:49 amThat's a tempting dish
nandoos Kitchen says
February 28, 2014 at 2:40 amvery yummy and tempting fry.
Veena Theagarajan says
February 28, 2014 at 8:11 amsimple and tasty fry
Kalpana Sareesh says
February 28, 2014 at 8:24 amlove tis..
Janani says
February 28, 2014 at 3:15 pmAwesome recipe have to bookmark it for sure very nice
Shobha says
March 1, 2014 at 4:34 pmI will try this method next time.
Mythreyi says
March 3, 2014 at 10:51 pmHmm never heard of Roasting Plantains before, Will give an attempt, sounds interesting. Sitr-Fry looks tempting..!