Tuesday, 10 May 2011

RAW BANANA MASALA PORIYAL

PLANTAIN MASALA PORIYAL

Ingredients:
2 plantain peeled and cut into cubes. Soak in water.
½ tsp tumeric powder
1 tsp tamarind paste
Little coriander leaves to garnish

To Season:
1 tbs oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 sprig curry leaves
1 red chillie broken
2 garlic chopped
2 shallots chopped

To Grind:
¼ cup coconut scrapings
4 dry red chillies
2 tbs coriander powder
½ tsp cumin seeds
2 shallots
1 garlic pip

Method:
Cook the plantain, tumeric powder and salt in two cups of water.
Cook till the plantain is just cooked right.

Heat a wok with the oil, add in all the seasoning ingredients.
Sauté well until the onions are little brown in colour.
Add in the cooked plantain and mix well.
Lower the heat, add in the ground masala and tamarind paste.
Add salt if needed, stir fry slowly stirring all the time.
Simmer for about 10 minutes, till the contents become thickish.
Remove and garnish with coriander leaves.
Great with rice or roti.

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