Spicy Green Plantain Fry

This is yet another country style green plantain fry.Green plantain is marinated in masala and cooked,then fried slowly to crisp.Sho has given her mom's recipe.This recipe was a big hit as it was very spicy and apt for curd rice.Give it a try ,will never eat just one.

Recipe Source: Shanavi's mom

Ingredients:
1.Green plantain              -          1
2.Red chillies                  -           3
3.Fennel seeds                 -           1 tsp
4.Pepper corns                 -           1/2 tsp
5.Coconut                         -           3 to 4 pieces
6.G&G paste                    -           1/2 tsp
7.Turmeric pwdr              -            1/4 tsp

Method:
* Grind the ingredients from 2 thru 5 and keep it aside.
* Peel the skin and slice the plantain .
* Take a mixing bowl ,add the grinded mixture,turmeric pwdr and G&G paste.
* Mix  it well with salt.
* Now apply the mixture to the green plantain and keep it aside for half an hour.
* Take a pan add 1/4 cup of water and cook the marinated  green plantain ,till it is 80 % done.
* Carefully take each piece and fry it in  a separate tava.
Serve with sambar,rasam or curd rice.Delicious green plantain fry is ready in minutes.

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Green plantain fry ( Vazhaikkai varuval)

Green plantain fry ,goes well with any kind of meal.Its a masala dipped plantain,with coating of corn flour , shallow fried in a tava..My spinach dal went very well with this.tooTo add crispness, I have added corn flour.Since,it can produce gas,I have added hing.Here goes the recipe.

Green Plantain fry!!!

Ingredients:
1.Green plantain                   -     2
2.Chilli pwdr                        -     1 tsp
3.Turmeric pwdr                  -     1/4 tsp
4.Hing                                  -     a pinch
5.Corn flour                          -    1 tbsp

Method:
* Wash , peel plantain and cut them into circles.
* Take a mixing bowl ,add all ingredients except corn flour.
* Make it into a paste and marinate for half-an-hour.
* Take a skillet,add oil and heat it for a minute.
* Now add corn flour to the  marination  and mix well.
* Fry them ,till they r olden brown.

Garnish with cilantro and can be had with sambar,rasam or curd rice.

Plantain crumbles( Vazhakkai podimas)

Green plantain crumbles is basically from kerala cuisine.I thought of trying out a different version of plantain podimas.One of my fellow blogger had this recipe.Gave it a try.It has mixed flavor.


Ingredients:
1.Green plantain             -       2
2.Curry leaves               -      1 spring
3.Oil for frying
4.Mustard seeds            -     1 tsp

For Grinding:
1.Rice                       -   1 1/2 tsp
2.Toor dal                -    1 tsp
3.Urad dal               -     1 tsp
4.Coriander seeds  -     1 tsp
5.Red chillies         -      5

Method:
* Dry roast the ingredients under 'for grinding'
* Grind them in the blender to a coarse pwdr.
* Wash and cut the plantain into two halves.
* In a pan boil the plantain for 6 to 7 mins.
* Drain the water and cool them.
* Scramble the plantain .( Or u can cut them into cubes).
* In a pan,add oil ,splutter with mustard seeds,curry leaves and hing.
* Add the scrumbles plantain and saute well.
* Once they are cooked, add the grinded mixture to it and toss it.
* Turn off the stove,when it fully cooked.
Serve with rasam or sambar.

Note:
U can also cut plantain into cubes ,bcoz some doesnt like their plantain to be scrumbled.