Aratikaya Iguru or gravy(also called as Raw Banana Salan/ Plantain Curry/ Vazhakkai Poriyal) is one of my favorite masala curry. I love cooking with plantains be it gravy or fry or any other recipe.This gravy is a side dish that suits better with sambar rice or rasam or curd rice and for chapathi.
This aratikaya kura andhra style recipe is also called as vazhakkai poriyal recipe in tamil, aratikaya in english is called as Raw Banana.
Let us start learn how to make aratikaya curry for chapathi
Aratikaya iguru - Vazhakkai Poriyal - Ingredients
1. Raw Banana - 12. Onions - 1
3. Green Chillies - 2
4. Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
5. Coriander Leaves - 2 to 3 sprigs
6. Spring onion leaves - 2 to 3 sprigs
7. Peanuts - 1 big tbsp
8. Sesame seeds - 1 big tbsp
9. Tamarind - 1 lemon sized ball
10. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
11. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
12. Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
13. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
14. Salt - To taste
15. Red Chilli Powder - 1 n 1/2 tsp
16. Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
17. Oil - 3 tsps
How to make Aratikaya Curry - Procedure
1. Peel and slice raw banana to slices, also soak tamarind in 1 cup of water
3. Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard, cumin and fenugreek seeds
4. Once they splutter, add slit green chillies, onion pieces, curry leaves and spring onion leaves
5. Add turmeric powder and raw banana slices
6. When banana slices are cooked, add salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder and peanut n sesame ground powder
7. Mix well and add soaked tamarind juice, and 1 more cup of water too
8. Cover with a lid and cook till banana is nicely cooked.
9. Banana slices become soft and tender it should be handled carefully just like the fish pieces in the fish gravy
10. The gravy thickens and oil oozes out of the gravy now the gravy is ready to serve
I will post more recipes for plantains in the meanwhile try other banana recipe: Raw Banana French fries
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TRIED THIS RECIPE. ITS NOT GOOD
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