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Monday, March 22, 2010

Vazhakka Podimas



Vazhakka Podimas is a Tamil dish made with steam cooked raw banana (grated) and roasted onion & grated coconut.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Raw Banana(Vaazhakka) - 2 nos
  • Chopped Onion - 1 nos
  • Green Chilly(slit) - 2 nos
  • Red Chilly – 2 nos
  • Mustard Seeds – 1 teaspoon
  • Urud Dal - 1 tsp
  • Channa Dal – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric Powder - ¼ tsp
  • Grated Coconut – 1 tbsp
  • Coconut Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Curry leaves - few
  • Salt to taste

PREPARATION METHOD:
  • Steam cook Banana for 15 min with skin.   
  • Remove the skin and grate it.
  • Heat Oil in a Pan.
  • Add Mustrard seeds and Red chillies into it, allow to Splutter.
  • When it starts to splutter, add the Urad dal, Channa dal and Curry leaves and fry it.
  • Add Green chilly and onion and saute until onions turn transparent.
  • Add the grated banana, Salt, Turmeric powder and Coconut and fry for 2 mins.
Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Rice.

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