Vazhakaai / Plantain Varuval

 

Ingredients:

Plantain - 2

Garlic(with skin) - 5-6

Fennel seeds - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Red Chilly powder - 1 1/2 tsp

Curry Leaves - 2 sprigs

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Hing - a pinch

Salt, Oil - As reqd

Method:

• Peel the skin and cut into juliennes.
• Soak this in water.
• Now to a blender add in curry leaves, fennel seeds and garlic.
• Blend it coarsley and set aside.
• Heat oil in pan and add in mustard seeds.
• Add in plantain pieces (strain water and add) and turmeric powder.
• Mix well and cook in low flame for 2 mins.
• Then add in blended stuff and spice powders and salt.
• Add in hing.
• Mix gently and cook in low flame till it is crisp.
• Goes good with rice.