This recipe is made with Sambar powder, however, you can simply add red chili powder and coriander powder. Either way, this is a great side dish along with sambar rice.
Vazhakkai Podimas
Ingredients Needed
Raw Plantain - 2 medium nos
Sambar powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder a pinch
Salt to taste
Garlic - 3 cloves
Tamarind - small marble size
For tempering
Onion - 1 small
Mustard, Urad dal, Channa dal -1 tsp
Curry leaves few
Oil for cooking
How to make the Vazhakkai Podimas
Wash and peel off the outer skin. Chop into 1 inch cubes.
Heat a non stick pan with oil, saute the banana pieces for 2 to 3 mins. Remove and cool.
Take it in a mixer, add salt, sambar podi, garlic, turmeric powder, tamarind. Pulse for couple of times, and remove.
Heat the pan again, add oil, add the tempering ingredients. Let it splutter. Then add the pulsed banana. Stir well.
Cook for another 3 mins or till done.
Sowmya :) says
Vazhayaka is a favorite at home....love this version of your podimas!
Pavani N says
What a delicious recipe with raw banana. It is quite different way of cooking raw bananas from what I'm used to, have to try this recipe some time.
Chef Mireille says
I have made this many times, but the recipe I used partially boils the plantain and then grates it. Regardless I eat it instead of rice as part of a low carb meal - your version looks so delicious and easy with the sambar powder
Jaleela Banu says
sambar pwd masala falavored vazakkaa podimas very easy sidedish and tempting
Harini-Jaya R says
Addition of sambar powder sounds interesting.
Sapana Behl says
Such a wonderful dish with raw banana.Looks delicious.