A side dish made with plantain (raw banana) and tamarind. This dish is served for lunch or dinner with steamed rice.
Vazhaikai Puzhi Curry
Recipe by S Kamala
Recipe rating: N/A
Course: PoriyalCuisine: Indian, tamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
15
minutesA side dish made with plantain (raw banana) and tamarind. This dish is served for lunch or dinner with steamed rice.
Ingredients
Raw Green Banana – 1
Red Chillies – 2 Nos
Coriander seeds – 2 teaspoons
Black Pepper – 1 teaspoon
Fenugreek – 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder – ¼ teaspoon
Tamarind – Big gooseberry size
Oil – 2 to 3 tablespoons
Mustard – ½ teaspoon
Asafoetida powder – ½ teaspoon
Curry leaves – few
Salt – 1 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Remove the skin from banana and cut it into medium size pieces and put it in water.
- Dry fry red chillies, coriander seeds, pepper, fenugreek and powder it coarsely.
- Soak tamarind in ¼ cup water and take out thick juice. (Or you can use tamarind paste mixed with ¼ cup water).
- In a kadai add the oil and when it is hot add mustard.
- When it pops up add asafetida powder and curry leaves. Then add banana pieces along with turmeric powder and salt. Mix well and stir fry for few minutes.
- Add tamarind juice and sprinkle two to three handful of water and mix well. Close with lid and cook till the banana is soft.
- Remove the lid and keep it on low flame till it absorbed all the water and dry.
- Then sprinkle the ground chilli powder and again stir fry for few more seconds.