Vazhakkai Poriyal

Raw Banana/Plantain Poriyal

Ingredients:
1 (medium size) - Vazhakkai(green raw plantain)
1 medium onion (chopped)
2-3 garlic cloves(finely chopped)
Few Sprigs of Curry leaves
1 tsp sambar powder


Method:
Peel the outer skin from the plantain and chop into bite size pieces. Put the plantains in water as it might turn black.

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal and channa dal. Add onions, garlic and curry leaves. When onion turns light brown, add the cut plantains and turmeric and sambhar powder.

Add some water and cook for a few minutes. Adjust the salt according to taste. Keep it in medium low flame and roast till done. This curry goes well with sambar rice, rasam rice or curd rice.