2011/06/22

VAZHAIKKAI THAKKALI KULAMBU / PLANTAIN CURRY

















INGREDIENTS : 

Raw Banana - 2 medium size
Tomato - 6 small 
Chilli powder - 2 tsps 
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp 
Coriander powder - 1 tsp 
Salt to taste 
Curry leaves 
Mustard - 1 tsp 
Jeera -1 tsp

METHOD OF PREPARATION : 

1) Boil the chopped vazhaikkai for 15 minutes. Peel the skin and chop them.





2) Heat oil in a kadai. Add Mustard, Jeera and curry leaves(I used dried curry leaves). 




3) When it splutters, add onion and saute till tender . 



4. Grind the tomatoes. Then add it to the onion. Saute till the raw smell leaves.








5) Add turmeric, chilli, coriander powders and salt . Add sufficient water. Bring it to boil.




6) When it starts boiling , add the vazhaikkai . Cover with a lid . Cook till the banana is soft and oil separates out. As we used boiled banana, check it is soft and tender and not overcooked.




Remove from the flame. Garnish with Coriander leaves . Serve hot with Rice .

18 comments:

Umm Mymoonah said...

Spicy and yummy kuzlambu, looks very delicious.

Unknown said...

wow Shama, that sounds simple and delicious :)

Nitha said...

The Spicy gravy looks great..

Hamaree Rasoi said...

Very easy to prepare and delicious curry.

Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Reshmi Mahesh said...

Delicious spicy curry....

KrithisKitchen said...

Simple and tasty preparation.. super-yumm..

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Reva said...

The gravy is so simple .. I haven't tried this version of vaazhaikai kuzhambhu..:) Looks absolutely delicious..
Reva

Sravs said...

so simple yet delicious !!

Priya Suresh said...

MOuthwatering here, simply inviting..

divya said...

wow, that looks like a great curry, love it :)

Indian Khana said...

Lovely colour n yum ...never made it this way ..bookmarked it

Raks said...

Recipe sounds so tangy and mouthwatering! Should be great with rice!

Lifewithspices said...

mouthwatering kuzhambau..

Jeyashris Kitchen said...

very interesting one, never tried any gravy with raw banana

Hamaree Rasoi said...

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Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi

Gopika Ram said...

Woww.. delicious :D

Unknown said...

Simply delicious Shyama

Jennifer said...

i like above your new recipe. Is simple and perfect one. Its taste is awesome

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