Thursday, June 2, 2011

Vazhakai (Plaintain) Podimas



Ingredients
Vazhakkai (Raw Banana) : 1
Grated coconut: 2 tablespoon
Salt: to taste
Red chilli/Green chilli: 1 or 2
Oil: 2 teaspoon
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
Urad dhal: 1 tsp
Curry leaves: a sprig


Procedure:
Step1:
Cut the plaintain to half and boil it by adding enough water for 7 - 10 minutes (in medium heat)


Step2:
Allow it cool down and peel the banana.We should be able to peel it easily if properly cooked


Step3:
Grate the plaintain and keep it aside


Step4:
Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, urad dhal and curry leaves


Step5:
Add chopped ginger and green chillies and fry for a minute


Step6:
Now add the grated plaintain and grated coconut and cook for a couple of minutes with constant stirring until everything is mixed well



23 comments:

  1. Love this podimas simply with rasam,one of my fav..

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  2. This is truly amazing..i have a suggestion for you..Why dont you send this recipe to Krithi's event for banana..
    http://krithiskitchen.blogspot.com/2011/06/healing-foods-event-announcement.html

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  3. fabulous way to eat plantain delicious

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  4. Yum, love it. Never made podimas, heard about it, sounds delicious.

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  5. never tried podimas with vazhakkai...looks so good and interesting recipe too...

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  6. delicious and wonderful plaintain curry !!

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  7. Very delicious recipe.. looks gr8.. love it :)
    Indian Cuisine

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  8. Delicious looking podimas. Love to munch on them.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  9. This is a classic dish which I enjoy thoroughly. Nice step by step clicks.

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  10. lovely recipe..new to me..podimas is looking delicious..

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  11. Love it...Me too used to make it often...Thanks for sharing...

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  12. So simple to make looks so flavorful!!
    Prathima Rao
    Prats Corner

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  13. New to me, but am craving for it now! :D

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  14. this is a new way of grating the banana - usually chop them up - will try this method next time - looks like a kalyana curry! Super yum!!!!

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  15. I eat quite a lot of Indian food but have not tried podimas... look yummy.

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  16. never tried podimas........but bookmarked this......

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  17. ho awesome and healthy podimas :)

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