VALAKKAI PODIMAS or PLANTIAN PODIMAS ( RAW BANANA )

                                           VALAKKAI  PODIMAS or PLANTIAN PODIMAS
                                                               ( RAW BANANA )



                             Valakkai Podimas or Plantian podimas is a very simple and healthy recipe prepared with raw bananas.Instead of always preparing  Vazhakkai curry or roast, you can try this simple recipe for a change as it does not require much oil or ingredients and can be prepared very quickly. It also tastes very delicious as a side dish with rasam and sambar rice.



VALAKKAI PODIMAS
 

INGREDIENT: ( serve 3 adults )

  1. Plantain (raw babana / valakkai) - 4
  2. onion - 1 big
  3. Chana dhal ( ulundhu )  - 1/2 tsp
  4. Jeera(cumin) - 1/4 tsp
  5. Turmeric powder -  1/4 tsp
  6. salt as needed 
  7. Asafoetida pinch
  8. Juice of a small lemon


SEASONING :

  1. Oil - 3 tsp
  2. Mustard - 1 tsp
  3. Urad dal -3/4 tsp
  4. Red chillies -3 (break it into 2 pieces)
  5. Green chillies -2 finely chopped
  6. Curry leaves -few
  7. Coriander leaves for garnishing
  8. coconut - grated ( option )


PREPARATION :

                                                Cut Raw Banana into half for easy boiling

  STEP : 1

                     Pressure cook plantain for just 1 whistle with the skin. Alternatively you can cook in a pot of water but will take a long time. The plantain should be soft but not mushy.( so see to it that you do not overcook the plantain) . But i boiled in vessel for 15 min..

    STEP : 2

                        After it cools, peel off the skin and grate it or mash it with hand

   METHOD :

   STEP : 3

                Heat oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal, red chillies, curry leaves and     saute for a few minutes until dal turns golden brown.

 

 

   STEP : 4

                 Then add finely chopped onions, green chillies, salt needed and saute till onions turn transparent.

 

 

 

STEP : 5

                  Keep the flame low, add the grated plantain and cook for 2 minutes.Check for salt.

STEP : 6


                  Now add the grated coconut ( option ), mix well and switch off the flame.

Squeeze juice of 1 small lemon and mix well. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve as a side dish for rasam sadam and sambar sadam.

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