If you all could remember this post, you will know the Aachi who cooked up some amazing recipes of her origin, which is you guessed right, Chettinad. This recipe is also learnt from her and which I would like to dedicate to her. I could very easily say that this is the most loved side dish made of Vazhakkai in my home.
You’ll Need:
- Vazhakkai / Raw banana / Plantain – 1
- Onion – 1
- Tomato – 2
- Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
- Red chilli powder – 1 tsp
- Coriander powder – 2 tsp
- Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
- Mustard seeds – ½ tsp
- Urad dal – 1 tsp
- Curry leaves – 2 sprig
- Salt – to taste
- Oil – 2 tbsp
Method:
Trim the edges of the plantain and slightly scrape the skin. Take care not to peel the skin fully. Cut into cubes and immerse in water to avoid discoloration as shown in the picture.
Take a heavy bottomed kadai and heat the oil. Add the mustards seeds and once t pops add the urad dal and sauté till it turns light brown.
Now add the chopped onions and 1 sprig of curry leaves and sauté till the onions turn translucent. Add the ginger garlic paste and the chopped tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes become mushy.
Now add the chopped onions and 1 sprig of curry leaves and sauté till the onions turn translucent. Add the ginger garlic paste and the chopped tomatoes and cook till the tomatoes become mushy.
Now add the red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt and mix well. Add the plantain cubes and ¼ cup of water. Mix well and close with a lid and cook for 10 mins. Remove the lid and mix lightly in between. Add more water if the curry is dry.
Cook till the plantain is tender and soft and switch off. Add another sprig of curry leaves and cover with the lid for another 10 mins for the curry leaf flavor to merge with the curry. Serve hot with Drumstick sambar rice. It tastes just too good.
Notes:
- Add more water only when needed. If you add more water at one go then the plantain will get over cooked and turn mushy and the skin will also separate.
- If you are planning to omit ginger garlic paste then Don’t.
Also try these recipes belonging to Chettinad Cuisine – Chettinad Kalyana Vatral Kulambu, Chettinad Vegetable Kurma
This Chettinad Vazhakkai Curry is off to the event of mine CBB Series #2 ~ Chettinad Cuisine and to Charitha who is hosting C for Colorful Currys
Looks spicy and yummy!!! Love them..
valar
http://valarskitchen-basics.blogspot.com/
very interesting and yummy curry.adding ginger garlic paste makes it more yum
Chettinand Curry looks delicious. Excellent recipe. Looks so inviting.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
You have made me hungry…the curry looks delicious.
super interesting and delicious curry !!
Wow! It’s droolworthy and scrumptious! Yummy!
delicious! i have never tried cooking with raw bananas, but this is really tempting….
looks great …happy to see a indian blogger ..following u n waiting for your feature post ..n check out my website too
spicy and tasty stire
That’s such a tempting platter, Radhika! Next time I make vazhakkai I’ll try this recipe- bookmarked!
Love vazhakkai, and this curry looks so delicious.
this recipe is new to me…sounds delicious with great pics…:)
Tasty Appetite
Looks so yummy, Radhika… Love your chettinad style recipes 🙂
It looks very yummy and nice
Looks spicy and delicious…
wow…chettinad curry…..looks just too delicious…i too prepared chettinad crab today….wanted to send it to your event….but couldn’t because of non veg dish 🙁
Slurp, mouthwatering here…delicious curry..
Love this curry very much dear. Looks so delicious.
Chettinad version sounds really good,nice recipe Radhika!
Hmm..I have to get some raw plantain to try out this recipe..looks great and yum!perfect with rotis..
yummy curry Radhika… Would love it with morkulambu / curd rice…
U have a lovely space. Happy to follow you…
Spicy and yummy curry…makes me want some right away…Have sent my entry..
It looks delicious.
this is new way to make it..never tried this way before..looks delicious
awesome and delicious curry 🙂
Interesting recipe !!
Wat a tempting click dear,makes me hungry…Nice version of Vazhakkai curry…Yummy.
Thanks for stopping by my blog.. the curry is so divine send them for my today’s lunch..love it!!!Happy to follow u…
looks spicy and delicious dear 🙂
lovely curry ….new recipe for me…would love to try it out 🙂
Excellent recipe and came out very tasty. Thx for posting the details – it helped immensely.
yummy curry, i have not tried like this. Next time i will. thanks for sharing and inviting picture.
looks very tempting and would love to have it with a bowl of curd rice 🙂
Radhika, its almost like I am having a cook thru radhika’s site mela at my blog… i have so many of ur recipes that i have bookmarked… love all of them… made this curry. check my link
http://arusuvai-kurippu.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/chettinad-vazhakka-curry.html