Plantain Thuvaram (Raw Banana Curry)

in Curries

Plantain or vazhakkai is a common vegetable used as a accompaniment with rice. This simple,  easy to cook vegetable is quite tasty too . Plantains are available throughout the year and and is a popular vegetable used In chips , avial , koottus and curries. The following recipe is quick to make and tastes good with rice and rasam.

Recipe taken from Cook and see part -1.

Ingredients

  • Two Raw banana or plantains (chopped medium sized),
  • Salt 1 teaspoon,
  • Cumin seeds ½ teaspoon,
  • Dried red chillies 4 to 5 ,
  • Coconut (grated) handful or ¼ cup
  • 2 tablespoon oil,
  • Mustard 1 teaspoon,
  • ½ teaspoon black gram dal
  • Asafoetida ¼ teaspoon,
  • Curry leaves few.

Method

  1. Cook the raw banana  with salt  till soft but not mushy.
  2. Grind cumin seeds, red chillies and coconut to paste.
  3. In a shallow pan heat oil add mustard and black gram dal, curry leaves. As it sputters, add the cooked  banana pieces and paste.
  4. Mix well and stir for 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. Sprinkle asafoetida powder , stir and remove from heat.
  6. Serve hot with Rice.