Vazhakkai Poriyal is an easy to make side dish made with the raw banana or the plantain. Spiced with the garlic chili paste, this is one dish that you should not miss.
Course Side Dish, Vegetarian Side Dishes
Cuisine Indian, South Indian
Keyword raw banana poriyal, valakkai poriyal, vazhakkai poriyal
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 3people
Calories 159kcal
Author Fareeha
Ingredients
2raw bananacut into small cubes
For chili garlic paste
1podgarlic(small ones)
2tspred chili powder
For tempering
2tspoil
1/2tspmustard seeds
1tspcumin seeds
few curry leaves
2dry red chili
Other Ingredients
1/2tspsalt
1/2tspturmeric powder
Instructions
Preparing the chili garlic paste
Grind together the garlic and chili powder in stone pestle or in a mixie. Set aside this paste.
Cooking the raw banana poriyal
Heat oil and add the mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds start spluttering add the cumin seeds, curry leaves, dry chili. Fry for a minute.
Add the raw banana, salt, and turmeric powder. Stir well until all the moisture is absorbed. Cook until the banana is almost done, stirring occasionally.
Next, add in the chili garlic paste. Fry well till all the masala is coated with the banana.
Cook on low heat till the banana is fully cooked. Remove from heat and serve hot.
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Notes
Cut the raw banana into small cubes and soak them immediately in water.
Cook on low to medium heat for best flavor and taste.
It's best to prepare the chili garlic paste fresh every time.