Feb 5, 2017

Vazzhakai Podimas/ Raw Banana Dry Curry

A traditional dry curry made down south of India called Vazzhakai Podimas. Simple ingredients to explore and healthier one too.

Ingredients
2  - Raw Bananas/ Vazzhakai
3 tbsp - Fresh Grated coconut
1 tbsp - Broken Urad Dal
1 tbsp - Mustard / Kadugu
1 tbsp - Coconut oil
1 tbsp - Asafetida
1          - Dry red chilly
1          - Green chilly chopped
1 Wedge - Lemon/lime
Curry leaves
Salt to Taste

Method:
1. Steam cook the raw bananas.
2. Peal the skin off once they are cooked.
3. Grated the steamed bananas thru a carrot grater.
4. In a pan add oil. Once heated add in muatard,urad dal, curry leaves, asafetida.
5. Once they splutter add in green chillies.
6. To it add in grated raw bananas,salt and mix well.
7. Saute for 5 mins.
8. Remove from heat and squeeze 1 wedge of lemon.
Serve hot along with rice.