Vazhakkai Puzhi Curry is a flavorful dish made using raw banana. Start by peeling and cutting the banana into medium-sized pieces, then soaking them in water. For the spice mix, dry fry red chilies, coriander seeds, pepper, and fenugreek, then coarsely grind them. Prepare tamarind juice by soaking tamarind in water or use tamarind paste mixed with water. In a kadai, heat oil and add mustard seeds; once they pop, incorporate asafoetida and curry leaves. Add the banana pieces, turmeric, and salt, stirring well before adding the tamarind juice and water. Cover and cook until the banana is soft. Then, remove the lid and simmer on low heat until the excess water is absorbed. Finally, sprinkle the ground chili powder and stir-fry for a few seconds to finish the dish. Enjoy this tangy and spicy curry as a side with rice or roti!
This dish is served for lunch or dinner with steamed rice.
Vazhakkai Puzhi Curry Recipe
Vazhakkai Puzhi Curry
4
servings5
minutes15
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 asafoetida 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.
I love your blog, very informative. Also liked the kolams and tamil blog. Good Job! Keep it up.
I made this today and it came out very well. Thanks.
I made this today and it came out very well. Thanks.
Thank you for visiting my site Uma. Nice to hear that this curry came out well.
I usually make this at home but I use only red chilli powder and turmeric powder. Your idea of putting coriander seed, fenugreek and pepper seems good. Shall try it sometime.
i made this today and it came out well .thanks for all your recepies
Hi Meenu
Thank you for visiting my site. Nice to hear the recipe came out well.
Yet another awesome recipe. Tried it today and luved it. Thanks.
A Suggestion – It would be very handy to have a separate tab for Poriyal in your main categories menu. I’ve noticed it at the bottom of the page but still having it on the top will be useful. I wasn’t aware of how many varieties you’ve got in this section. We love your recipes and this is the first site we come to for any recipe. Thanks again. 🙂
Thank you Saranya for your kind words and suggestion. We will look into this and put the category on top.
Hi Kamala Mam
This is Bhawani from mumbai I visited ur site really amazing just marvellous I luv cooking and eating too but was not aware of so many healthy and delicious dishes
Really Heavily shocked and surprised
Definitely going to try all one by one and will let u know
Thank you Bhawani Pillai for visiting our site. Hope you will try some of the recipes and post your feed back.
hi
i saw u have ingredients for 1 banana. do i have to double it if i have more one banana.
please help
Yes.