Saturday, February 19, 2011

Vazhaikai / Plantain Eriseri


Ingredients:
Vazhaikai / Plantain - 3 small (peeled and cut into thick strips)
Black Eyed Peas - 1/2 cup (soaked for 1 hour and cooked till tender or 1 15oz canned)
Salt - to taste
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad dal - 1tsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves

To grind:
Fresh grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Whole Black Pepper - 2 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 2 or to taste
Grind all the above ingredients with little water and keep it aside.

Method:


Cook the plantains in 1 cup of water till tender.  Do not over cook.


Add the cooked or canned black eyed peas and salt.


Add the ground paste and bring it to a boil.


Temper mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves in oil and add it to the mixture.
Optional:  Drizzle some coconut oil for extra flavor.

Serve hot with rice

14 comments:

  1. aah.. erisseri.. reminds me of those tasty onam sadyas our neighbour served.
    Looks really good!

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  2. this dish looks yummy lovely with coconut
    following your lovely site

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  3. eriseri looks yummy.. could feel the coconut flavors of it from the pics..

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  4. Love your gravy dear. I need to cook plantain more and more.

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  5. Such a delicious and yummy erisseri..tempting!

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  6. A very new recipe for me..love the look of the gravy n combo of ingredients :)


    US Masala

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  7. erissery looks very delicious...feel like having it with some rice right away!!

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  8. My mom in law makes it and I love it. Thanks for the recipe.

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  9. Heard a lot about this dish' never prepared or tasted one' looks absolutely delish.

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  10. eriseri sounds very interesting..now it is in my must to do list Latha..:D
    Tasty appetite

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  11. Looks delicious!! you have got good space..

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  12. Your Eriseri is to die for or as my kids keep saying to "live" for :) I love black eyed peas and they seem to be a good lentil to add to any dish - I am liking your blog a lot and look forward to visiting often -I am #85 :)

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