Vazhakkai/Raw banana (Plantain) fry

Vazhakkai or Plantain contain more starch and less sugar. Variety of recipes can be prepared using Cooking Banana. Today we will learn how to make fry out of it. 

Ingredients 

Vazhakkai/Raw banana – 1 
Chilli powder – ½ spoon 
Garam masala powder – ½ spoon 
Turmeric powder – ½ cup 
Salt – as required 
Oil – to fry 

Preparation 

1. Cut Vazhakkai in round shapes. Put turmeric powder
2.Put garam masala powder, chilli powder and salt. Mix it well and keep it for 30 mins

3. In dosa pan pour 2 spoons of oil and fry Vazhakkai

 

4. Vazhakkai fry is ready to serve and eat

Goes well with Rice and Rasam.

 Nutrition information

Plantain is rich in carbohydrates, protein and contains very less % of fat. Raw plantain is an excellent source of vitamin B6 and vitamin C and a good source magnesium and potassium.

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Butter Milk kolumbu

Ingredients

White pumpkin – 1 piece
Water – to cook
Coriander leaves
Curry leaves

To Grind

Coconut – ½ cup
Small Onion’s – ½ cup
Green chilli – 2
Pepper – 1 spoon
Cumin seeds – ½ spoon
Turmeric powder – ½ spoon
Garlic - 2
Coriander seeds – 1 spoon
Curry leaves - 1
Butter Milk - 3 cups
Salt - as required

Preparation

1. Pressure cook white pumpkin with 3 whistle.

2. Grind the ingredients mentioned under “To Grind”

3. Pour only ½ cup of butter milk and grind well. It should be like below consistency

4. In a vessel pour the grinded mixture and put white pumpkin
5. Pour butter milk and add salt as required. Boil well
6. Garnish with coriander leaves and curry leaves 


Instead of white pumpkin, Ladies finger, capsicum and beetroot can also be used. 

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